Australia Association for Unmanned Systems

AAUS

AAUS

Geopolitical Position Military to Civilian

Adoption Path

Air 7000 Acquisition

Search & Rescue CASA

AAUS

Military to Civilian Northrop Grumman – Global Hawk InsituPacific – Scan Eagle General Atomics – Reaper (Predator) Aerosonde - Aerosonde

Geopolitical Position of Australia

Largest Border perimeter globally Coordination between Defence & Border Protection Services

Testing Geographic Advantage South East Asia

Live information

Reduce Risk to personnel Reduce collateral damage

Defence Capability

Border Protection Situational Awareness

Persistent secure barrier

Nano Systems Size Matters 15 to 60 grams This includes: Payload Structure Propulsion Processing Internal Sensors Digital Data links

Nanocopter Less than 1 kg 200 x 85 x 50 mm Rotor span 120 mm Speed 10 m/s Endurance up to 25 minutes GPS or Visual navigation Autopilot, Hover & Stare Auto Search Patterns Preplanned Routes Live Video & Snap Shot

Nano Systems Hand held visuals

Defence Border Protection

Safety Operators Employing State-of-the-Art Technology

Unmanned System Applications

• Northern Threat

• Combined defence portfolio

• Australian capability

• Dual purpose - Defence, Customs & Border Protection

• Land & Sea deployment

• Military applications – Terrestrial, Aviation/Aerospace & Maritime

• Army – Ground – Aviation

• Air Force – Aviation

• Navy – Aviation, Maritime

Advantages

• Manned systems subject to fatigue

• Large distance coverage

• Advanced on-board technology

• Risk Mitigation • Human factors • System failure • Collision • Threat determination • All equal cost savings – human & economic

Search & Rescue

Remote Location of People Safety to Pilots – Haze, Fog, Fire, Smoke, Wind, Rain, Fatigue, Fuel Extended Search capabilities of UAS Light weight, easily deployed

COST effective - Manned vs Unmanned

Search & Rescue

Economic & Human Cost

Disaster Management Aftermath of natural disaster Rotary-wing used - Cyclones, Christchurch earthquake Japan’s post-tsunami nuclear disaster Equipped with sensors – Radiation, Infrared Thermometers GPS locational pin point accuracy

Civil Aviation Safety Authority CASA

Group A: 0-2 Kgs – Low Kinetic Energy, VLOS non-populated areas, below 400ft

Group B : 2-7 Kgs – Airworthiness must be conducted

Group C: 7-20 Kgs – Greater risk assessment & UOC required

Group D: > 20 Kgs – Training license, UOC Risk assessment

Civil Aviation Safety Authority CASA

Standard (default) Conditions VLOS, Below 400ft, Not over populous areas, Day Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC), Outside of control airspace (OCTA), No greater than 3NM from an aerodrome, any deviation from these criteria requires risk assessment. SES deployment authority to operate outside of Standard Conditions Immediate area approval in Emergencies Defined applications within CASR Part 101 regulations Ability to affected Public Safety and ensure Operator Safety

Privacy Concerns

Currently the law governs the use for Government & Industry but there is a gap with respect to unmanned systems if used as or deemed as a surveillance device, with intent or with reckless disregard Federal Privacy Act currently does not cover activities of Individuals using surveillance devices Federal and State legislators must review and work in coordination with entities such as AAUS to ensure legislation is created that reflects reality

Privacy Concerns

In the hands of private citizens – CASA governs use over 2 kilos in public air space and under that weight it is deemed hobbyist and restricted to defined aerodromes and unpopulated areas Subject to the law – Privacy and CASA Civil Libertarians & Human Rights Commission are working in coordination with AAUS to define the use of unmanned systems in legal commercial activities.

Thank you

Questions

www.aaus.org.au