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A Shared Vision for Arizona’s UAS CommunityPrescott, AZ
September 9, 2011
Barry Albrecht
CEOCentral Arizona Regional Economic Development
Arizona’s UAS Commitment Arizona maintains a long history and is one of the leading
states engaged in the R&D, manufacturing, testing and
training of the Aerospace & Defense sector.
The Arizona Aerospace & Defense sector includes a
large number of private sector industries, military
installations/test ranges and government operations.
Arizona’s UAS Commitment Arizona is poised to become acknowledged as a new center of
excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
Arizona has the infrastructure and airspace that facilitates the expansion of Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security missions.
UAS technology investments of Arizona industries and academia create an ideal environment for significant UAS capability improvement and the potential for major Arizona economic development.
Arizona has the opportunity to pave the way for integration of UAS missions and open the way for commercial operations.
Arizona UAS Private Sector Examples Raytheon
Boeing Northrop Grumman General Dynamics Brock Technologies
Lockheed Martin Honeywell BAE L3 Communications AAI
Military to Civilian Applications
http://www.goarmy.com/army-videos.sch-15W.html
Arizona UAS Military and Government Operations
Luke Air Force Base
Sierra Vista, AZ (UAS Town USA)
Fort Huachuca– US Army Intelligence
Center of Excellence– UAV Training Center– Information Systems
Command– US Army Electronic Proving
Grounds– Joint Interoperability Test
Center
Davis-Monthan (UAV ANG)
Yuma Electronic Proving Grounds
Barry Goldwater Weapons Range
Western Army Aviation Training Site
National Guard Florence Training Range
DHS CBP Tucson Sector
Numerous DEA and FBI Centers throughout Southern Arizona
Arizona Universities
University of Arizona • Center of Excellence of Homeland Security• U of A South- Sierra Vista
Arizona State University • Polytechnic Campus- UAV Simulation
Northern Arizona State University
Embry Riddle University
More Than Just Airplanes
RADAR SystemsGround Station SystemsPower/Engine SystemsControl SystemsOptics and SensorsDisplay SystemsCommucationsData Links and TelemetryWeapon Systems
Radar and Ground Systems
Power and Engine Systems
Display, Sensors and Controls
Weapon Systems
Airships to Satellite Systems
Research and Development
Arizona’s Opportunities in UAS
Expanding Military Missions in the Development, Test & Training
Fort Huachuca Yuma Proving Grounds Arizona Army National Guard Arizona Air Guard DoD Test & Training Ranges
Recent Example
MTSU, Army team to start UAS center By: Danielle Lucey, August 22, 2011
Middle Tennessee State University and the Army Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aircraft Systems announced Thursday they have joined in a memorandum of understanding to establish the Center for Unmanned Systems Operational Advancement and Research at the university.
Located in Murfreesboro, Tenn., about two hours from the PM UAS office, MTSU will begin a dedicated curriculum centered on unmanned systems inside its airspace sciences major.said Kyle Snyder, UAS program director for MTSU.
The school also has multiple certificates of authorization from the FAA that allow them to fly Insitu’s ScanEagle, AAI Corp.’s Aerosonde and an L-3 Viking 400. Next they will work on securing smaller UAS, starting when the Army supplies the school with Ravens this fall. The COAs allow the school to fly at less than 10,000 feet in Savannah, Tenn., at ISR Group’s facility, the school’s industry partner. MTSU’s flying data will be available for use by the PM UAS.
Arizona’s Opportunities in UAS
Homeland Security Research and Development Operations and Testing of Technologies Southwest UAS Transitional Airways (Border
Airspace)
Arizona’s Opportunities in UAS
Private Sector Arizona’s Defense Industry Non Defense Applications
▪ Law Enforcement▪ Agriculture▪ Fire Management▪ Land Planning
Sierra Vista AZ, (UAS Town USA)
Northrop Grumman CoE, AZ http://www.ts.northropgrumman.com/medi
a/video/uas_ts_mag/
Barry AlbrechtCEO
Central Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation
“Always Out Front”