Past event: Armed UAS Conference

Over 25 Leading Experts including speakers examine:

• Current and Future Armed UAS Needs & Requirements
• Latest on Small UAS Weaponization
• The Future of Armed UAS Employment
• Next-Generation Armed UAS, UAS Weapons, and Weaponization Challenges

“We will see more weaponized Army unmanned vehicles being used instead of manned platforms to save not only our aviator brethren but our Army ground brethren from enemy contact.”
Army Captain

Successful Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) attacks on insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan have forever changed the landscape of future aviation development in the Department of Defense. The Predator, Reaper and Hunter have shown unprecedented capability in pairing persistent surveillance with quick, precision strike further adding to their value as integral assets on the battlefield. As a result, DoD and the Services are forging ahead with UAS weaponization development from near-term to long-term programs. With yearly worldwide UAS spending expected to double in the next 10 years from the already $5.4 billion annually, unmanned lethal capabilities promise to be a focal point in near-term development as the demand for “lethal ISR” is at a fever pitch.

This outstanding conference examines the latest needs, challenges and opportunities for arming unmanned aircraft systems.

• What are the Services’ needs and initiatives for armed UASs? Small UAS weaponization is on the way — when and how will they be armed?
• What is the status of the Universal Armament Interface (UAI) and how will it impact future weapons integration on unmanned aircraft?
• What are the current and emerging missions for armed UASs including Counter Insurgency (COIN), close air support (CAS), air sea battle, and more?
• What are the latest experiences and lessons learned from the theater?

These and many other questions will be addressed during this outstanding event.

Our Distinguished Panel of Experts:

• Maj. Gen. Ken Israel, USAF (ret) Vice President, Military Support, Lockheed Martin and former Director, DARO
• RADM John Miller, US Navy Commander, Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center
• Col. Kenneth Echternacht, Jr., USAF Director, Munitions Directorate, Air Force Research Lab
• Col. Joe Beissner, USAF Chief, Irregular Warfare Division (A8Q), Requirements Directorate, ACC
• COL Frank Muth, US Army Commander, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade
• Lt. Col. Brian Burns, USAF Commander, 42nd Attack Squadron
• Lt. Col. James Collins, USAF Director of Operations, 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron
• Maj. Andrew Beitz, USAF MQ-1/MQ-9 Weapons Officer, 26th Weapons Squadron
• CW5 Ron McKinstry, US Army Master Gunner/UAS SME, TSM UAS
• Mr. Steven Low Associate Director, M&S Technology, SSDD, US Army AMRDEC
• Mr. Steven Felix Project Manager, SPIKE Missile, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
• Mr. Kurt Rockwell Technical Manager, Medusa JCTD, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division
• Ms. Michelle McBride Deputy Program Manager, Airborne Rockets/APKWS/Pyro, PMA-242
• Mr. John Canning Chief Engineer, Platform Integration (G80) Division, NSWC — Dahlgren
• Mr. Jason Bowman Air Vehicles Directorate, AFRL
• Dr. Michael D. Perry Vice President, Photonics, General Atomics
• Mr. Eric Isaacson Director, Advanced Rocket Programs, ATK Armament Systems
• Mr. Geoffrey S. Butler Director, Engineering, BAE Systems Defense Solutions
• Mr. Kevin Knowles Director, Bus. Dev., Maritime & Tactical Systems, Northrop Grumman
• Mr. Mike Dowty DAGR/Platform Integration, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control
• Mr. Cody Tretschok Capture Manager, Advanced UAS Weapons, Raytheon Missile Systems
• Mr. David Neel Technical Fellow, Advanced Development Programs, Lockheed Martin
• Mr. Greg Twaites Chief Engineer, General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems
• Mr. Doug Gregory Chief Engineer, General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems
• Mr. Stefano Lassini Chief Engineer, Mission Management Systems, GE Aviation
• Mr. W. “Skip” Parish Chief Technology Officer, Longreach, Inc.
• Mr. Sonny Haskins Senior Principal Investigator, UAS SME, Spiral Technology, Inc.
• Mr. Olivier Toupet Principal Investigator, Autonomy Controls & Estimation, Aurora Flight Sciences
• Mr. Scott Orren President, Scorpion Aerosystems
• Dr. Robert Harwood Director, Aerospace and Defense Industry Marketing, ANSYS, Inc

Location:

Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino
3700 West Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89103
Tel: (703) 521-1900 or (888) 627-8210
(702) 777-7777

Attendance is limited to US, NATO, and allied countries only.

We reserve the right to alter the published program if necessitated by circumstances beyond our control. The material presented in this program is based on unclassified technology and unclassified technology application areas.

ACCOMMODATIONS: Attendee accommodations must be arranged directly with the hotel.