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

ceo@caredf.org520-836-6868

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