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How Operational Intelligence Can Help the Commercial UAS Industry Take Flight

WHAT:

Drones, or unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), have changed the nature of warfare, while smaller, less-lethal iterations have captured the attention of tech-savvy hobbyists. But between the multi-million dollar military UAS and inexpensive recreational drones is a nearly endless list of possible commercial applications for that were previously too expensive or too dangerous to consider.

UAS has the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) working feverishly to draft guidelines governing drones sharing National Airspace (NAS) with commercial manned flights carrying passengers. Currently, the FAA only approves commercial exemption applications on a case-by-case basis. That leaves the UAS industry—projected to grow to $80 billion by 2025—in a holding pattern. In fact, according to a report by the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, the U.S. economy fails to capture $10 billion in potential economic gain for every year the FAA delays UAS integration into the NAS.

WHO:

Kevin Gallagher, president and CEO of Simulyze, is an expert in operational intelligence (OI) and situational awareness technology. With more than 30 years of experience in systems engineering and operational support, Kevin co-founded Simulyze in 2000. The company created one of the first air, ground and maritime visualization tools for commanders, mission planners and analysts to see a complete and accurate picture of an operating space.

Kevin and his Simulyze team have provided support to the operations team for the situational awareness system at the Air Force Watch Center in the Pentagon, which was built in response to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Kevin also led the engineering, installation and operations of a similar situational awareness system at other strategic intelligence watch centers. 

DETAILS: 

Kevin is available to discuss:

·      Why introducing and integrating commercial UAS into the nation’s airspace is a particularly challenging endeavor

·      How OI can help ensure safety in the skies as more UAS join the ranks and accelerate adoption of the commercial UAS industry

·      How OI technology has been developed and proven in military applications over the past two decades, providing real-time dynamic analytics and a common operating picture (COP) for UAS operators and commands alike

·      What kinds of commercial enterprises are using UAS

·      Why OI technology could be just the tool that the FAA needs to help the commercial unmanned aircraft industry take flight

WHEN:
Immediately

WHERE:

Available via phone or e-mail

About Simulyze

Simulyze, based in Reston, Va., is a leading provider of operational intelligence (OI) technology and applications that empower both federal and commercial organizations to make better, more strategic decisions in real time. Since 2000, Simulyze’s OI technology has been deployed across numerous organizations worldwide, including the U.S. military/DoD, commercial UAS applications, domestic law enforcement and homeland security. For more information, visit www.simulyze.comor follow on Twitter: @Simulyze.

 

CONTACT:      

Michael Tebo

Gabriel Marketing Group (for Simulyze)

Email: michaelt@gabrielmarketing.com
Phone: 571-835-8775


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