California's UAS Sensing by yourDragonXi Δ 20th of February 2019 Ω 8:40 AM

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~ NASA ~ UAV Related Capabilities in San Diego Area ~ SCALED	~ Air Combat Training Systems ~ Northrop Grumman ~ ViaSat	~ General Atomics ~ Raytheon Photon Research Associates ~ SAIC
~ Dedrone ~ AUVSI San Diego ~ 21CSI	~ Boeing Phantamon Eye ~ SPAWAR ~ NTPS	~ San Diego State University AUV ~ Teledyne Technologies ~ National Center for Geographic Information & Analysis
~ Intel ~ Centibots ~ JPL Robotics	~ UCLA ~ UC Irvine ~ Stanford	~ Berkeley ~ Defense Language Institute ~ UCSC, Santa Cruz
~ CRES, University of Southern California ~ CALTECH /Robotics ~ CISCO	~ Ziplinemedical ~ ArcturusUAV ~ NASA Ames Research Center	~ Kratos ~ Optimum Solutions ~ RnR Products
~ Swift Engineering ~ AeroViroment ~ Google	~ Edwards Air Force Base ~ Scripps Oceanography ~ UAV Research	~ Scripps News ~ AI Lab and UAVs in Stanford University ~ Raytheon
~ UAS Test Site decision by FAA ~ Facebook goes unmanned ~ Advanced Tactics	~ San Diego UAS Business ~ Center of Excellence UAS by FAA ~ Wind River	~ Charming Drones ~ FAA ~ Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems
~ Google and UAS delivery patent ~ Kratos ~ American Aerospace	~ SkySafe ~ Fruity Chutes ~ B52 Launch Development	~ SpaceX ~ Dronefly ~ Birdseyeaerialdrones
~ Elroy Air ~ UAVOS ~ San Diego	~ AirMap ~ Virgin ~ sense for Ξ	~ sense for Ξ
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~ NASA

»NASA Civil UAV Team
»Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate
»NASA Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO)
»NASA JPL UAVSAR
»Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM)

NASA Flight Tests for UAS Integration
NASA�s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration in the National Airspace System (UAS in the NAS)
project is attracting international attention
as increasingly complex flight tests take place over NASA�s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California

Two events at Armstrong June 29 and July 13 gave industry,
the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and international entities
updates about how that work � which is meant to enable UAS to gain routine access to the NAS
where commercial aircraft fly � is progressing

the project is working with industry, academia and other government agencies
to develop recommendations for the FAA to safely open the skies
to allow UAS to fly in the same airspace with human-piloted aircraft and
enable new economic opportunities

The technical focus of the UAS Integration in the NAS project
is on detecting and avoiding other aircraft, command and control of the aircraft and
human factors such as how to arrange the displays to maximize the pilot�s ability to make decisions
according to Robert Sakahara, Armstrong�s acting UAS Integration in the NAS project manager

Using NASA�s remotely piloted Ikhana aircraft as a demonstration platform,
attendees viewed on a screen what the aircraft�s ground cockpit instrumentation looked like during a flight test

One of the Ikhana displays showed the surrounding airspace as it flew.
When its airspace was broached by another airplane,
the cockpit displays presented the Ikhana pilot with alerts and information about how to respond to the intruder.

Flight tests will generate information that will be helpful in developing UAS-related standards
for use with a new Airborne Collision Avoidance System
that will support the FAA�s Next Generation Transportation System.

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
is developing regulations that will allow routine access for UAS in the NAS
without the need for FAA Certificates of Authorization (COA),
or special routes to conduct missions according to Laurie Grindle, acting deputy director of programs.

RTCA attended also, it is a nonprofit organization
that serves as a federal advisory committee that works with industry,
government agencies and academia based on requests from the FAA.

Video about Ikhana Flight
ξ infraded camera
ξ optical camera
ξ fiber optics tech to measure wind <-- NEW!

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~ UAV Related Capabilities in San Diego Area

»UAV Related Capabilities in San Diego Area

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~ SCALED

»SCALED Composites
ξ design, tooling, manufacturing

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~ Air Combat Training Systems

»Cubic
ξ systems and services company in transportation and defense markets

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~ Northrop Grumman

»Northrop Grumman
ξ several UAVs

EQ-4B UAV to bring networking, communications, and situational awareness to front-line warfighters
ξ BACN payload modification, integration, and installation onto the EQ-4B
ξ to BACN-equipped version of the Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk long-range, long-endurance large UAV
ξ information for warfighters to pursue and defeat the enemy
ξ BACN airborne executive processor (AEP) enables a persistent gateway in the sky
ξ that receives, bridges, and distributes communications among participants in a battle
ξ BACN�s AEP provides translator and gateway interfaces among all supported communications systems, and
ξ forwards knowledge-based intelligence information to the Global Information Grid
ξ BACN helps ground troops overcome the limitations that mountainous terrain places on line-of-sight communications
ξ acting as an airborne communications node that mimics satellite communications in limited theaters of operations
ξ BACN bridges the gaps between those systems, enabling situational awareness from small ground units
ξ in contact up to the highest command levels
ξ Global Hawk makes BACN available to support the warfighter 24/7

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~ ViaSat

»ViaSat
ξ satellite, M2M services

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~ General Atomics

»General Atomics

ξ »General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

MQ-9 Reaper UAV dropped a GBU-38 Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) at a range in Nevada
ξ added JDAM to the UAV�s arsenal
ξ operators have a greater opportunity to track targets in bad weather
ξ as it utilizes a GPS-guidance system instead of the laser-guided munitions
ξ that are currently used, like the AGM-114 Hellfire and GBU-12
ξ JDAM is liked by aircrews as it takes ten minutes less to load
ξ called �Reaper� for a reason: while it packs the same surveillance gear as Predator,
ξ it�s much more of a hunter-killer design
ξ given these high-end capabilities and expenses, one may not have expected the MQ-9 to enjoy better export success than its famous cousin
ξ nevertheless, that�s what appears to be happening
ξ MQ-9 operators currently include the USA and Britain, who use it in hunter-killer mode, and Italy
ξ several other countries are expressing interest, and
ξ the steady addition of new payloads are expanding the Reaper�s advantage over competitors

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~ Raytheon Photon Research Associates

»Raytheon Photon Research Associates
ξ provides physics-based modeling, simulation & analysis software, tools and services
ξ mission planning and data collection service

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~ SAIC

»SAIC
ξ systems, solutions and technical services company

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~ Dedrone

»dedrone.com

Dedrone Establishes Corporate Headquarters in San Francisco
the company is relocating its global corporate headquarters to San Francisco, California from Kassel, Germany.
The move to a state-of-the-art facility in the Mission District
enables the company to further establish its unique identity and culture in North America and
create an environment that fosters client-centricity, innovation and collaboration.

To better accommodate Dedrone�s rapid global growth and
increasing demand for its industry-leading drone tracking solutions,
the company sought to relocate its corporate headquarters to San Francisco
to enable further partnership with key sales and technology partners.

The move will not only strengthen the company�s market position
but also set the course for further development and growth.

In addition, as North America sees more dangerous encounters
from drones flown in contravention of FAA rules intended to safeguard airspace,
Dedrone plans to work directly with influential industries within the US to minimize these threats.

�The rapid expansion of drones has required methodical solutions
to manage issues that might arise from drone threats,�
said Tom Noonan, Chairman of the Board of Dedrone.
�Dedrone�s innovative technology and research in drone detection has strengthened our security needs.

Establishing Dedrone�s headquarters in North America
will enable a broader relationship with added customer service,
detection training, drone education and field service support.�

With its new headquarters in San Fracisco,
the office will be more accessible to innovative drone startups,
leading security companies and technology companies.

This environment offers the best preconditions to establish stronger networks and value,
as well as more efficient and effective interaction
with Dedrone�s national sales force and strategic partners.

The move will also allow the company to hire additional staff
to accommodate its rapid growth, and increase Dedrone�s ability to attract key talent from across the Bay Area.

�Dedrone has seen significant growth and is on the cusp of its next big development step,�
states Joerg Lamprecht, CEO and Co-founder of Dedrone.
�Our technology is distributed worldwide by more than 100 partners
like Securitas and Bosch Security Systems,
but North America is the largest, fastest-growing market in our portfolio.
This move will allow us to maximize our reach and stay the global leader in drone detection technology.�

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~ AUVSI San Diego

»AUVSI San Diego
ξ the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International

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~ 21CSI

»21CSI
ξ intelligent agent-based decision support systems

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~ Boeing Phantamon Eye

Boeing Phantamon Eye

ξ high-altitude UAV design did a 30-knot taxi test at Edwards Air Force Base
ξ represents the future of drones � just the not-as-sexy-to-look-at future of drones
ξ hydrogen-powered beast
ξ 150-foot wingspan
ξ designed to stay aloft for four days carrying a 450-pound payload at altitudes of up to 65,000-feet
ξ high-altitude long-enduarance (HALE) UAV
ξ important to the future of unmanned planes as the stealthy new fighter and attack style jets being developed
ξ HALE drones will be able to carry massive amounts of long-range sensors and communications gear
ξ on missions to collect intel or relay data back and forth
ξ some envision HALE drones staying aloft for weeks or months and
ξ serving as an atmospheric backup to space satellites that do everything from spy on enemies to provide us with GPS signals

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~ SPAWAR

»SPAWAR

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~ NTPS

»NTPS
ξ The National Test Pilot School (NTPS) is a not-for-profit civilian educational institution

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~ San Diego State University AUV

»San Diego State University AUV

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~ Teledyne Technologies

»Teledyne Technologies

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~ National Center for Geographic Information & Analysis

»National Center for Geographic Information & Analysis

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~ Intel

»Intel

Autonomous Vehicle Lab
Patti Robb is a visionary technologist and the chief strategist behind the Silicon Valley Autonomous Vehicle Lab
she works with tier-one suppliers, carmakers, universities and startups
to accelerate delivery of autonomous driving solutions
and to bring together all of the aspects of our autonomous driving program
from the car to the network to the data center

from car to cloud applying diverse expertise spanning
5G to artificial intelligence to software along with silicon design

deliver flexible designs with a combination of Intel CPUs,
dedicated accelerators and FPGAs for powerful in-vehicle computing

investing in a scalable, seamless 4G and 5G roadmap
to enable things big and small with next-generation low-latency connectivity
reaching speeds in excess of 10 Gbps

a driving force behind the development of virtualized,
software-defined networks that can be sliced to meet 99.999 percent SLA (service level availability) reliability

every one of the four garages has a unique strategy
in Silicon Valley Intel is using the lab to advance the ecosystem,
which means we have a number of collaboration projects with carmakers and
tier-one suppliers in the works to enable the industry to deliver their solutions quickly

will use the space for demonstrations featuring interactive experiences with future vehicles powered by Intel

more than 40,000 people died in traffic accidents on U.S. roads in 2017,
93 percent of them caused by human error

expect driverless cars to bring many societal benefits
they will make people more productive and transportation more efficient,
more environmentally friendly, more accessible to people of all ages
and abilities, and more enjoyable

self-driving vehicles are expected to free more than 250 million hours of individuals� commuting time per year
in the most congested cities in the world

expect public safety costs related to traffic accidents to drop significantly � some $234 billion from 2035-2045

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~ Centibots

»Centibots

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~ JPL Robotics

»JPL Robotics
»Patents

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~ UCLA

»UCLA

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~ UC Irvine

»UC Irvine

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~Stanford

»Stanford University

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~Berkeley

»Berkeley

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~Defense Language Institute

»Defense Language Institute

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~UCSC, Santa Cruz

»UCSC, Santa Cruz
ξ UAV Search will give several good UAV research papers !

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~CRES, University of Southern California

»Center for Robotics and Embedded Systems (CRES), University of Southern California

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~CALTECH /Robotics

»CALTECH

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~CISCO

»CISCO

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~Ziplinemedical

»ziplinemedical.com

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~ArcturusUAV

»ArcturusUAV

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~NASA Ames Research Center

»NASA Ames Research Center

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~Kratos

»kratosusd.com

Drone swarms near reality with DARPA Gremlins
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, 24 March 2016. U.S.
U.S. Air Force researchers are moving forward with a project to use C-130 aircraft
to launch drone swarms of networked and cooperating unmanned aircraft
for electronic attack and reconnaissance missions from standoff ranges.

Officials of the air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio,
announced a $3.9 million contract Wednesday to the Composite Engineering Inc. Unmanned Systems Division in Sacramento Calif.,
for the first phase of the Gremlins program,
which relies on relatively inexpensive unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in volley quantities to saturate enemy defenses.

The Air Force Research Lab awarded the contract on behalf of the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in Arlington, Va.
Composite Engineering is part of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.
Composite Engineering specializes in high-performance aerial target drones,
such as the Air Force BQM-167A and U.S. Navy BQM-177A next-generation subsonic aerial target.

The DARPA Gremlins program seeks to launch swarms of small UAVs with C-130 utility aircraft, and
then use other C-130 utility aircraft to recover as many of these drones as possible.

The Gremlins approach would launch swarms of UAVs
equipped with surveillance and electronic warfare (EW) payloads
beyond enemy air defenses, and
then recover surviving UAVs when they have completed their missions.

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~Optimum Solutions

»Optimum Solutions

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~RnR Products

»RnR Products

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~Swift Engineering

»Swift Engineering

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~AeroViroment

»AeroViroment
ξ the first UAV using liquid hydrogen
ξ note that also develops efficient electric energy technologies

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~Google

»Google

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~Edwards Air Force Base

»Edwards Air Force Base

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~Scripps Oceanography

»Scripps Oceanography

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~UAV Research

»Prof.V.Ramanthan

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~Scripps News

»Scripps News

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~AI Lab and UAVs in Stanford University

AI Lab and UAVs in Stanford University
»The Stanford AI Lab
»Autonomous Helicopter

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~Raytheon

»Raytheon

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~UAS Test Site decision by FAA

UAS Test Site decision by FAA
»San Diego loses bid for drone test site
ξ San Diego County - home of the nation�s two largest developers of unmanned aircraft - has failed
ξ in its campaign to have Southern California named one six regions
ξ where scientists will test ways to integrate drones into the nation�s airspace.

ξ FAA chose Alaska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Texas and Virginia
ξ for the Congressionally-mandated research and testing,
ξ which could lead to the certification of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) later this decade.

ξ The FAA said it �considered geography, climate, location of ground infrastructure, research needs,
ξ airspace use, safety, aviation experience and risk� in making its decision.

ξ The agency currently doesn�t allow for the widespread commercial operation of UAS,
ξ largely because of safety concerns, including potential collisions with manned aircraft.
ξ But the FAA is trying to accommodate the budding market for UAS,
ξ vehicles that are meant to do everything from monitor wildfires and agricultural crops to check on utility lines.
ξ Amazon.com recently caused a sensation by saying it is studying the idea of using pizza box-sized UAS
ξ to deliver products to people�s doorsteps.

ξ San Diego joined with airports and pressed hard to have Southern California chosen as a test region,
ξ hoping to build on the UAS work done locally by defense giants Northrop Grumman and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems.
ξ A National University study estimated that more than 7,100 people were employed locally, directly and indirectly, by the UAS industry in 2011.

ξ A coalition led by the San Diego Military Advisory Council (SDMAC) and
ξ the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation (EDC)
ξ proposed testing drones in an area that extends from China Lake to Edwards Air Force Base,
ξ then west to the Pacific and south to the Mexican border.
ξ The main flight corridors would be over lightly populated areas.
ξ The plan emerged in the spring, causing unease from some East County residents,
ξ who cited safety and privacy concerns.
ξ But the proposal had broad backing, and the reaction was quick and sharp on Monday when FAA didn�t chose San Diego�s plan.

ξ �This is bad news for California,� said Larry Blumberg, executive director of SDMAC.
ξ �The economic impact would have been great. I�m very disappointed.
ξ Southern California has everything needed for this kind of testing
ξ -- open space over land and water, all kinds of terrain, from mountains to deserts to urban areas, and a manufacturing base.�
ξ Blumberg was partly referring to Northrop Grumman and General Atomics,
ξ whose unmanned aircraft have been widely used in such places as Iraq and Afghanistan.
ξ Neither company had immediate comment on the FAA decisioin.

ξ The proposal was strongly supported by Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Alpine,
ξ who told U-T San Diego by email on Monday,
ξ �The FAA certainly had enough locations to choose from, but among the sites selected,
ξ it�s hard to see how San Diego�s assets and resources did not put the region at the top of the list.
ξ �San Diego has all the talent and capability to ensure any future use of unmanned platforms is safe and properly regulated.
ξ If the FAA plans on setting the parameters,
ξ then the objective must be to create very narrow and clear requirements for the potential use of unmanned systems.
ξ But If the testing was occurring regionally, there would be more opportunity to keep an eye on things
ξ and understand better the FAA�s process and test targets.�

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~Facebook goes unmanned

Facebook goes unmanned

ξ Facebook is gunning for the title of World�s Coolest Place to Work
ξ its arsenal includes unmanned drones, lasers, satellites and virtual reality headsets
ξ Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company was creating a new lab
ξ of up to 50 aeronautics experts and space scientists
ξ to figure out how to beam Internet access down from solar-powered drones and other �connectivity aircraft�

ξ bought Ascenta, a small UK company helped to create early versions of an unmanned solar-powered drone Zephyr
ξ which flew for two weeks in July 2010 and broke a world record for time aloft

ξ thinking new ways of connectivity that dramatically reduce the cost
ξ Yael Maguire is engineering director for the new Facebook Connectivity Lab
ξ exploring whether there are ways from the sky to deliver the Internet access

ξ $2 billion to buy Oculus VR, a Southern CA start-up developing VR headsets
ξ bought WhatsApp for as much as $19 billion

ξ Zuckerberg�s Internet.org project to bring the Internet to the two-thirds of the world�s population without Internet access
ξ with Qualcomm and Nokia Facebook is working on technology to compress Internet data,
ξ cut the cost of mobile phones and extend connections
ξ to people who can�t afford them or live in places that are too difficult to reach

ξ to reach 10% of the world�s population in areas difficult to reach via traditional Internet solutions
ξ satellites can deliver Internet to sparsely populated areas with spotty Internet connections, but the cost is very high

ξ Facebook wants to explore whether access could be delivered more cheaply through both new types of satellites and unmanned aircraft

ξ drones that could stay aloft for months, even years,
ξ at a time at an altitude of more than 12 miles from the surface of the earth
ξ � far above other planes and the ever-changing weather

ξ planes would transmit data to each other using lasers before finally sending it back down to the earth!
ξ to create an Internet in the sky

ξ the end goal of connecting the world to the Internet is important to Facebook and the company is determined to get there
ξ thinking the way the telcos don�t

ξ initiatives bring to mind the �moon shots� pursued by its much bigger Silicon Valley rival, Google.
ξ Google has head-mounted computing project called Glass
ξ trying to bring the Internet to the middle of nowhere through a network of high-flying balloons
ξ has developed self-driving cars, aggressively acquired robotics companies
ξ dabbled in an array of science projects that wouldn�t seem to relate to its core, ad-driven business

ξ Facebook drones and virtual reality and the excessive amount of money paid for WhatsApp
ξ the talent expected to comes from not traditional tech markets

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Advanced Tactics

»Advanced Tactics

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San Diego UAS Business

San Diego UAS Business
»SUAS News
ξ General Atomics Aeronautical Systems and Northrop Grumman � as well as several smaller companies are based in San Diego.
ξ Department of Defense contracts for unmanned devices alone contributed at least $1.3 billion to the regional economy in 2011.
ξ there�s plenty of controversy and outrage that could shape the industry�s future in San Diego.
ξ most believe San Diego�s drone industry will continue to grow
ξ drones � also called unmanned aerial vehicles � expected to be used for more and more commercial endeavors in the future

The industry is facing a key turning point
ξ FAA is set to release regulatory guidelines
ξ that will open up big money-making possibilities for commercial drone manufacturers,
ξ a process slowed by fears that the camera-toting technology will violate Americans� privacy rights
ξ a national industry group predicts California alone will see thousands more jobs
ξ and billions of dollars in direct economic impacts in the decade after the FAA gives commercial drone use the official go-ahead
ξ San Diego residents stand to benefit from their success and
ξ also to be hampered by it in the form of intrusive spying or malfunction-caused injuries

ξ How big is San Diego�s drone footprint, anyway?
ξ How many companies in our region play some role in unmanned systems technology
ξ � whether for military purposes or for commercial uses?
ξ How are drones already being used here?
ξ Is San Diego�s drone industry sustainable
ξ are there needs that aren�t being met, particularly at area universities?
ξ How are local boosters positioning our region for commercial drones� market launch?
ξ What are the specific privacy concerns that could stymie those efforts
ξ are there ways to address them?
ξ are San Diegans inclined to support both government and commercial uses of drones?

ξ Lisa going to try to answer some of these questions over the next several weeks
ξ hopes you�ll suggest some others for me to tackle, too

ξ Sara Libby, VOSD�s managing editor, recently came up with a good way to understand these reporting quests:
ξ They�re less like a scripted play � written and rehearsed in advance, and
ξ rolled out in controlled acts � and more like improv performances,
ξ which are partly shaped by audience feedback and the cast�s own dynamics.
ξ You play a role in this reporting journey I�m about to embark on.

ξ she wants to focus on San Diego�s slice of the drone industry and
ξ the economic and moral quandaries specifically tied to this region,
ξ and be seeking reader's suggestions on which angles to follow along the way

»Voice of San Diego
ξ Sara Libby, VOSD�s managing editor, directly at lisa@vosd.org
ξ Lisa Halverstadt, a reporter at Voice of San Diego.
ξ know of something she should check out? You can contact her directly at lisa@vosd.org

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Center of Excellence UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems)

Center of Excellence UAS
»UAS at FAA
ξ »UAS Test Sites
ξ »Center of Excellence UAS (Unmanned Aircraft Systems)

»COE - Opportunity for Research

References
»faa-seeks-academic-partners-for-uas-center-of-excellence
at least $500,000 annual FAA funding over 10 years <-- small budget!

»UAS CEO by InsideGNSS
COE will be a geographically disbursed consortium of the FAA, university partners, and their affiliates
selected by the agency to conduct UAS-related research, education, and training
�while working jointly on issues of mutual interest and concern.�
FAA will initially issue cooperative agreements to the selected university team members and
specific projects defined and funded through matching grants over the life of the COE

COE applicant will conduct research to assist the FAA fill some of the gaps in its roadmap to integrate UAS into the NAS.
FAA needs to identify and develop criteria and standards required for the civil certification of UAS pilots, equipment, and operations.

Nine focus research areas have been identified:
1. air traffic control interoperability,
2. airport ground operations,
3. command and control (C2),
4. detect and avoid (DAA),
5. human factors,
6. system performance,
7. privacy practices for UAS operations,
8. system engineering,
9. unmanned aircraft pilot training and certification.

COE expected to attract organizations, such as industrial groups and other public and private entities,
interested in collaborating with and coordinating the research and related activities.
These organizations may be considered as affiliate members by the COE core universities and
may provide matching contributions and receive funding from the COE.

UAS in the NAS initiative is part of the legislative mandate in the 2012 FAA Modernization and Reform Act.
2013 FAA selected six operators for unmanned aircraft test sites as a key element in the program.

~[Σ] ~[Ω] ~[Δ]!

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~ Wind River

»Wind River
ξ VxWorks is a real-time operating system developed as proprietary software by Wind River
ξ It certified for commercial airliners

~[Σ] ~[Ω] ~[Δ]!

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~ Charming Drones

»Charming Drones
ξ rents drones for hiking trips, film projects, surfing, company softball, vacations,
ξ birthday parties, weddings, mountain climbing, parties, roadtrips, research projects, beaches!

~[Σ] ~[Ω] ~[Δ]!

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~ FAA

»FAA

Message from www.faa.gov: San Diego FSDO Information
Email: 7-AWP-SAN-FSDO@faa.gov

Subject: Message from www.faa.gov: San Diego FSDO Information
Please call AFS-80 for questions regarding UAS operations. They can be
reached at (202) 267-6556.

Sincerely,
Bill Sapp
Acting Manager

This email was sent through the Federal Aviation Administration's public
website. You have been contacted via an email link on the following page:
http://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/field_offices/fsdo/san/contact/

Message:
----------------------
Dear Sirs,

I'd be more than pleased to get more information how to get FAA's
certification for our unmanned air vehicles (UAV) designed to be deployed
inside pod by piloted air vehicle. Our approach is safe because the UAV is
carried by piloted air plane through domestic airspace and inside the pod -
to be dropped above foreign theaters outside the United States.

Could FAA treat this kind of pod as a normal pod ?
The pod is designed according to the current pod standards, it' s not
activated in domestic airspace,
and the deploying air vehicle is a standard piloted air vehicle.

Thank you in advance for any information,
Paivi MayHill
Secretary of Small&Smart, California
www.dragonxi.com

»San Diego FSDO (Flight Standards District Office)

»FAA Mobile

~[Σ] ~[Ω] ~[Δ]!

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~ Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems

»Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems
Ccontract to the Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems segment in El Segundo, Calif.,
called for Raytheon to build 14 NGJ aero-mechanical test pods
to verify aircraft flying qualities and pod safe separation from the host aircraft;
equipment for system integration laboratories; and
mature manufacturing processes

U.S. Navy airborne warfare experts are moving forward with a plan
to upgrade the EA-18G Growler electronic warfare (EW) aircraft
with new state-of-the-art electronic jammers
to suppress and inject computer viruses into enemy digital radar and communications systems.

The Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, Md.,
announced a $1 billion contract to the Raytheon Co.
to build and test 15 Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) aircraft-mounted pods
in support of NGJ full-scale development.

The NGJ is a tactical electronic jammer pod
that replaces the 40-plus-year ALQ-99 jammer system on the EA-18G
- a version of the Navy's carrier-based two-seat F/A-18F Super Hornet jet fighter-bomber
that is modified specially for electronic warfare.

The EA-18G leads an airborne attack by disrupting enemy radar, communications, and
computer networks with jamming signals and computer viruses

The aircraft also can destroy enemy radar installations
with its AGM-88 High-speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARM).

Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake Test
An active electronically scanned array (AESA),
an all-digital, open, scalable receiver and techniques generator and
a self-powered pod were mounted on the underside of a Gulfstream business jet.

AESA front end and multichannel techniques generator are common building blocks
not just for the U.S. Navy's Next Generation Jammer,
but also for other airborne, maritime and ground-based EW systems.

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~ Google and UAS delivery patent

Google wins patent for drone delivery
A new drone system patent awarded to Google may pit the Internet giant against
major industry players in the race to rain packages from the skies.

"There's a lot of money there," said Gartner analyst Gerald Van Hoy.
"That's why FedEx, UPS, the U.S. mail, DHL, they all have drone programs,
they're all invested in some kind of drone delivery system."

Google's patent describes a hovering drone
that uses a tether to lower a box containing a package.
A "bystander communication module" attached to the box
would put out an "avoidance cue" such as a beeping sound or
the words "delivery in progress, do not approach"
while the package was being lowered, and
the system could be configured to show blinking red or yellow lights to warn people away as the package descended.

"The assembly may initially be dropped as fast as possible
until the assembly reaches a height at which contact/interaction
with people/objects on the ground becomes relatively more likely (e.g., about 12-15 feet), and
then slow to a descent rate that make injuries unlikely,
but is fast enough to discourage people from grabbing the payload
before it reaches the ground," the patent said.
"Allowing the assembly to ascend/descend at close to maximum speeds
when not within reach of people or typical objects on the ground
allows the entire delivery operation to occur faster, which saves time and fuel and increases efficiency."

The Google X "moonshot" company runs the "Project Wing" drone unit,
which tested package-delivery drones in the Australian outback in 2014.
Although the packages were dropped and retrieved by tether,
the delivery was essentially a free fall, with none of the safety measures described in this week's patent.

Currently, Google X is hiring 14 people, mostly engineers, for Project Wing.
David Vos, head of Project Wing, said in November at an aviation industry convention
that the company would start delivering packages by drone in 2017.

Analyst Van Hoy sees Google's drone projects
aligned with its autonomous vehicle program and much of its robotics work,
to position it for a pivotal role in the delivery business.
"Part of the reason why they developed the driverless vehicle
was to work out the delivery system," Van Hoy said.
"The self-driving car is more for the urban and suburban areas, and
probably you'd find drones used more for rural."

NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration tested the space agency's air-traffic management system for drones,
simultaneously flying 22 drones in test sites across the U.S.
to see how the system worked in rural areas.
NASA declared the mission a success, and noted that the drone-management system was "in the early research stages."

In the U.S., when authorities eventually approve drone delivery,
it will likely start under "very restrictive" protocols in rural areas,
said Skylogic Research drone analyst Colin Snow.

Hype over urban deliveries is premature, Snow said.
"A lot of us who are in the industry who understand how drones work ...
we look at this kind of stuff and we go,
'These guys are out to lunch.
They think they're going to democratize the airspace?'" Snow said.
Snow doesn't see commercial package delivery by drones coming to American cities for at least a decade.

"In the U.S., we have a crowded airspace," Snow said.
"There are humans flying in that airspace,
let alone issues with obstacles and avoidance and air traffic control and local concerns and local restrictions.
I could just go on and on and on with how many hurdles have to be gone
over to get drones to be able to deliver any kind of a good, at least in the United States."

Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter sees at least five years and probably 10 or more
before authorities will rest assured that a delivery drone
"isn't going to drop a package in a playground or
crash-land in the middle of a freeway and kill people."
In any case, autonomous vehicles will likely fill much of the urban package-delivery market, Pachter said.

Google would not discuss details of the patent.
"We hold patents on a variety of ideas --
some of those ideas later mature into real products or services, some don't," a Google spokeswoman said.

~[Σ] ~[Ω] ~[Δ]!

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~ Kratos

»www.kratosusd.com

~[Σ] ~[Ω] ~[Δ]!

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~ American Aerospace

»American Aerospace
ξ long endurance fixed-wing UAS

~[Σ] ~[Ω] ~[Δ]!

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~ SkySafe

»SkySafe
ξ provides military, public safety, and commercial customers with comprehensive airspace awareness and control

~[Σ] ~[Ω] ~[Δ]!

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~ Fruity Chutes

»Fruity Chutes
ξ manufactures parachutes for Aerospace ...
ξ parachutes are used for Rocketry, Drones, Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAV) Parachutes, Multicopter Parachutes, Drones Parachutes ...
ξ customers include NASA, Boeing, AAI Textron, Space X, Google, MIT, US Armed Forces, Silent Falcon
ξ parachutes since 2007 sold to over 3000 customers, in over 50 countries

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Janice Engelgau answer 28th of December 2017
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From: janice@fruitychutes.com
Hi Paivi,

We can totally help with this!
»Xi hatching
Let's set up a call!
How about Wednesday, January 3rd at 8 am PST?

Looking forward to working with you on this!

Janice Engelgau
Social Outreach Specialist
Fruity Chutes Inc.

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Answer to Janice FC from Paivi SS - 20th of Dec 2017
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To: janice@fruitychutes.com
Hi Janice,

Referring to Your answer (2):

Could You, please show the following video to those in charge
and ask whether Fruity Chutes would consider developing the
parachute solution needed to deploy the UAS helicopter inside the pod
- in case we had a paying client wanting to see the concept proven ?

see »xi_hatching

Notes:
(1) any fixed wing air vehicle capable to carry and deploy pods will do (military/patrol/business)
(2) parachute would also needed to deploy the base station to serve UAS copter in that remote theater

see »www.yourdragonxi.org
(3) UAS copter is designed to carry and drop wireless sensors
(4) parachutes might also be needed to deploy sensors

Hopefully the above - confidential - helps You,

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Janice Engelgau answers 14th of December 2017
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From: janice@fruitychutes.com
Hi Paivi,

Here are some answers:

1 - All products in this category are designed for drones:

»drone-and-uav-parachute-recovery-c-21
2 - We do work with companies to develop products
that are not already available as part of our product line.
3 - We feel we have a comparable product to the Parazero and
our Skycat system is much lighter weight and lower cost.
In addition our deployment method is less likely to be entangled in the rotor blades so we feel it is more reliable.
4 - We can talk about discounts if you purchase quantities of products.

Best,

Janice Engelgau
Social Outreach Specialist
Fruity Chutes Inc.
Janice Engelgau
Social Outreach Specialist

Web: http://fruitychutes.com - Professional Aerospace Recovery Systems

Facebook: facebook.com/fruitychutes
Twitter: @fruitychutes

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Janice Engelgau answer 1st of September 2017
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From: janice@fruitychutes.com

Hi Paivi,

Thank you for your email!
We would like to hear more about what your vision is for this partnership.
Could you please go into detail about what that might be?
What exactly would be our involvement?

Janice

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RFI from Paivi to Fruity Chutes - 1st of September 2017
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From: Paivi MayHill sec@yourdragonxi.com

Dear Sirs,

Small&Smart (S&S) is a California company designing Unmanned and Autonomous Systems (UAS)
see >> www.dragonxi.com

I'd like to get more information about possibilities and alternatives for strategy
to develop parachute solutions for UAS deployments together with Fruity Chutes.

Parachute design and manufacturing (PDM) is not our core business.
therefore our partner would get rights to manufacture those parachutes.

S&S focuses on UAS systems to be manufactured in large volumes
to rapidly deploy military, patrol and business UAS systems
for network-centric operations at remote and demanding theaters.

Our parachute partner should not share the technology
solely designed together with S&S to any of our competitors.

Thank you in advance for more information,
Paivi MayHill
Secretary of S&S
www.dragonxi.com

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References
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»Insight Up Solutions
ξ facilitates advancement in a variety of industries using commercial drone technologies and software solutions

»fruitychutes @facebook

»fruitychutes @twitter
ξ KapetAir VTOL - Denmark-Croatian startup
ξ sentera, JohnDEERE,AgDNA
ξ SkyOne, Mexico
ξ Altavian
ξ DroneDeliveryCanada; medical supplies
ξ BBC
ξ DJI
ξ GPC (cases)
ξ Mercedes Benz using drones to ship cellphones etc
ξ Ziplinem delivers medicines
ξ Skycat rescue radio
ξ »pins

»Fruity Chutes Can Prevent Drone Destruction
The concept of rescuing an out-of-control drone
before it crashes to the ground has still not penetrated far into the nascent unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industry,
but parachute manufacturer Fruity Chutes aims to change that.
Unlike a helicopter, multi-rotor drones cannot autorotate to the ground after losing power, and
a ballistic system that pops out a parachute can save an expensive vehicle
from certain destruction as well as protect people on the ground from the impact of something falling out of the sky.

Gene Engelgau founded Fruity Chutes in 2007
to provide parachutes for hobby rocketeers and for payload recovery for research balloons.

In 2009, he noticed that radio control modelers were asking about parachute systems, and
he began supplying that market, which soon morphed into today�s growing drone industry.

Fruity Chutes makes the parachute canopies and shrouds,
not the ballastic mechanisms that deploy the parachutes.

The company does sell Skycat�s parachute launcher and the Peregrine CO2-powered integrated launcher,
fitted with Fruity Chutes designed to land drones of various sizes.

Customers include Boeing, SpaceX and Textron as well as Google,
which has flown balloons and drones for airborne Internet research purposes.

Drones equipped with Fruity Chutes systems range from small UAVs (two to three pounds) to large (700-pound) fixed-wing UAVs.

Drone chutes aren�t just for rescuing failing aircraft
but also for recovery of fixed-wing UAVs in hostile terrain.
While a fixed-wing drone can land safely in a clear area, that isn�t always available.
A Canadian drone operator flies its fixed-wing aircraft with Fruity Chutes
that pop open to allow for a soft landing without the need for a skilled pilot to steer the craft into a clear space.
�They also can take off with a catapult when there's nowhere suitable to land,�
Engelgau said, �at mining sites, for example, where it�s rocky.
In that case the chute recovery becomes primary and not just secondary.�

Unlike one-time-use ballistic parachute systems mounted to some general aviation aircraft,
drone chute systems can be reused until they wear out, often hundreds of times.
The deployment mechanism, whether mechanical like the Skycat or CO2-based like the Peregrine system,
can be reset in the field and the chute repacked for reuse.

The chute canopies are made from 1.1-ounce calendared ripstop nylon
that meets Mil Spec PIA-C 44378 Type IV.
The shroud lines are made of 400-pound test IIIa Paraline for larger chutes or high-strength Spectra for small chutes.

Fruity Chutes start with simple systems that use a drogue chute to pull out the main chute,
which works as long as the aircraft is moving through the air, and
thus these are limited to fixed-wing UAVs.
Cost for a three- to five-kg fixed-wing UAV is $225 to $300.

Multi-rotor drones require ballistic deployment
so the chute is ejected out and away from the drone.
A Skycat system with a Fruity Chutes canopy sells for about $500 for a lightweight drone and
up to $900 for a 10-kg drone.

Peregrine systems with canopy sell in the $3,000 range, for drones weighing up to 100 kg.

Fruity Chutes doesn�t sell canopies for manned aircraft, and
Engelgau isn�t currently interested in that market as it is well served by existing companies, and
manned aircraft parachute recovery systems entail extra layers of certification and liability.

Engelgau sees plenty of opportunities for drone parachute systems
because of rules designed to protect people beneath drones,
but also to prevent losing a device that costs tens of thousands of dollars.
If a drone crashes, he explained, �you�re pretty much guaranteed a bad outcome.
With a chute, there�s a high probability of a good outcome.�
He believes that regulators will allow more drone flying over people
when the drones are equipped with parachutes.
A parachute cuts the energy of impact by 98 percent, he said.
�A chute system is like an airbag or a seatbelt for cars; it�s a safety device with a clear benefit.�

While more countries� regulators are embracing drone parachutes,
not many drone manufacturers have done so, he said.
Just as the auto industry finally added modern safety features after they were mandated,
Engelgau expects that regulators will favor drones equipped with parachute systems,
especially when flown over populated areas.
�There�s a huge opportunity, especially down the road as more countries mandate that operators need chute systems.
This has already happened in Europe.
They�ve taken the approach that they have to limit impact energy to 69 joules,
to fly over people or populated areas.�

A factor holding back the addition of parachute recovery systems to drones
is that many drone manufacturers don�t make available a servo channel and
switch on the transmitter to operate the chute.
Operators can purchase a separate system with its own transmitter and servo to activate a chute,
which has the advantage of providing redundancy
because it isn�t dependent on the main transmitter/receiver system.
�But manufacturers are not motivated [to include the extra servo channel]
because they�re not forced to do it,� he said.
As more operators ask for parachute recovery systems,
drone manufacturers should also add features to incorporate these systems into their products, Engelgau said.

Fruity Chutes has sold products to 3,000 customers, and
it offers 40 different parachute models in four product lines with 150 accessory items.

»Fruity Chutes at www.prodronedemo.com

»www.apogeerockets.com
ξ business started to recover rockets

What Make the Fruity Chutes Parachutes Different?
If you're looking for a chute that can handle higher than average opening speeds,
then these from Fruity Chutes may be just what you're looking for.
When you open up the package, you'll immediately notice that
the suspension lines are thicker than you are used to seeing, and
all the seams are double stitched for added strength.

The "Classical Elliptical chute" is a multi-gore chute t
hat has the look of a hemispherical shape when inflated.
Actually, it is an Ellipsoid design (flattened hemispherical),
which is considered optimal for high drag and minimum material and weight.
The advantage of this is that it has more drag than a traditional "flat cloth chute."
This allows you choose a smaller chute, or
get a slower descent rate for your rocket from the same size chute.
The typical drag coefficient on these parachutes is 1.5-to-1.6

The other really nice thing about these parachutes from Fruity Chutes, is
they are made from a 1.1oz nylon cloth.
It is super lightweight stuff that packs really tight.
It is a Mil-spec ripstop nylon,
which means it is the good stuff that is used by the military for their own parachutes.

Finally, the fabric has been "calendered" too.
Calendering is a finishing process
where the fabric is passed through rollers under high heat and pressure that polish the surface.
It produces a fabric that feels thinner and is smoother and more lustrous.

At the top of the canopy,
you'll find a spill hole that allows the air to flow through the chute.
This helps stabilize the chute, preventing it from swaying as it descends.

Yes... This chute is more expensive.
But when you need something that will stand up to high-speed deployments,
you want something of this quality and durability.

»www.unmannedsystemstechnology.com

~[Σ] ~[Ω] ~[Δ]!

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~ B52 Launch Development

B52 Launch Development
the iconic 60 year old Stratofortress is getting a new �smart� rotary weapons rack and
other upgrades that will more than double its smart weapons punch
1760 Internal Weapons Bay Upgrade
B-52H�s old cruise missile racks to be rebuilt and
rewired to 1760 data-bus electronic interface standards
revitalized rotary weapons racks are called Conventional Rotary Launchers (CRL)
tested with the 419th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards AFB
able to hold 24 GBU-38 500lb JDAMs or
a whopping 20 of the GBU-31 2,000lb JDAMs
Laser guided JDAMs and other smart gravity and glide bombs to follow
also stand-off weapons such as stealthy AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) and
the very guileful Miniture Air Launched Decoy Jammers (MALD-J)
a single B-52H could fly thousands of miles around the globe,
approach the outer edge of an enemy�s air defenses and
let loose a full on barrage of stealth cruise missiles and smart cruise decoys,
then turn around to cruise back to base for more weapons and a new crew

advanced standoff weaponry can take the place of expensive manned platforms
when it comes to the first days of war against a credible enemy
B-52 is now turning into the flexible arsenal ship
that has been proposed in various forms over the years
Yet, even with a manned force pushing an attack into highly defended enemy airspace,
the B-52 could fill its belly and external hardpoints with gobs of MALD-Js,
basically acting as a mothership for a fake aerial invasion force,
one that will distract, disrupt and the blind the enemy from detecting the real strike force

USAF and Boeing team behind the BUFF�s (Big Ugly Fat Fucker) weapons bay upgrade
a single Conventional Rotary Launcher will be able to hold multiple types of munitions,
which will allow mission planners and weaponeers to
pick the perfect cocktail of weaponry for a given mission or target set
For instance, a B-52H assigned to close air support duties may have its CRL loaded
a third full of 500lb laser JDAMs,
a third full of large 1,000 JDAMs and
the rest filled with deadly CBU-105 Sensor Fused Weapons

B-52 to be assigned to anti-ship/littoral warfare targets
may sport half a rack of stealthy JASSMs, for hitting key port facilities,
while the other half is full of the JASSM�s stealthy anti-ship missile cousin,
the Long-Rang Anti Ship Missile (LRASM),
used for hitting ships guarding the port itself.

Basically, a handful of B-52s loaded out in such a fashion
could destroy an enemy�s strategic port facilities and
nearby combat ships without ever even traveling within range of the enemy�s air defenses.

BUFFs to get a new satallite communications and data-link system
known as Combat Network Communications Technology (CONECT)
allowing B-52 crews to get mission updates and detailed re-tasking orders
while they are already on the way to their targets.
This will make the B-52 a reactive, tactical weapon system
instead of more of a strategic one.
CONECT will also be paired with a new windows-based mission planning software and
interface for the crew to use so that they can re-plan missions on the fly
based on new targeting or threat info sent to them via CONECT or
collected by their own and third party sensors.

Such a system will make the deadlier BUFFs much more effective
in a modern �netcentric� battlespace.
For instance, let�s take the aforementioned mission
where a flight of B-52s are tasked with taking out an enemy�s port facilities and
the ships that guard it as an example.
As the B-52s are five hours out from their launch points,
radar, signals and image intelligence collected by a stealthy High-Altitude Long-Endurance unmanned aircraft,
orbiting at 70,000 feet and 100 miles from the targeted port in question,
detects a string of ships leaving the port and
classifies them as enemy surface combatants.
Commanders on the ground receive this data and
immediately re-task the inbound B-52s to attack the flotilla,
not the lower priority port which is now empty.

B-52s can continuously receive updates from the high-flying UAV
as to the flotilla�s coordinates so that they can reprogram their LRASM anti-ship missiles.
By the time the B-52s arrive within launch range,
the enemy ship formation is now 120 miles south of the originally targeted port.
Another enemy port is now within closer sailing distance of the enemy flotilla, and
commanders on the ground think that any of these enemy ships
that can still make their own way once the LRASMs have done their job
will try to enter that port for safety and repairs.
As a result, the B-52s are ordered to retarget their JASSMs at a long bridge
that spans the narrow entry into this port in hopes of denying these enemy ships entry.
This will also leave them sitting ducks for follow-on attacks.

A few hundred miles from their new targets,
now far south of the originally targeted port,
B-52s receive final coordinates from the stealth UAV and
space-based systems that are tracking the flotilla.
B-52s ripple off their anti-ship missiles along with a handful of MALD-J decoys
to play havoc on the flotilla�s radar and communications systems.
B-52s, now with half their stores gone,
are now under the cover of F-22 Raptor�s launched from an island base
1,000 miles away and supported by a �tanker bridge� to the battlespace and back.
B-52 crews wait to hear the assessment of their attacks
while under the Raptor�s protective umbrella.

The HALE stealth drone reports that only five radar signatures out of a dozen and
half that were moving at high-speed before the missiles arrived on target continue to move,
those that are not moving are also showing a heavy infrared signature.
They are on fire.
Those five enemy ships that survived the initial LRASM attack
are moving at high-speed to the nearest port, just as commanders on the ground had guessed.

B-52s only have 30 minutes of fighter escort
before the F-22s have to return to the tanker,
so they rapidly put their pre-programmed plan into play,
rippling off their JASSMs at the bridge in question.
They then turn towards friendly airspace with their F-22s escorts.
Within two hours a report comes through the B-52�s CONECT terminal
showing satellite imagery depicting the targeted bridge,
at least what is left of it, its span having dropped in the channel,
blocking transit of the surviving ships into the enemy�s port.

Meanwhile, as the original B-52 attack force is safely on their way back home,
another stream of backup B-52s are making their way toward their newly programmed targets.

~[Σ] ~[Ω] ~[Δ]!

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~ SpaceX

»SpaceX

~[Σ] ~[Ω] ~[Δ]!

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~ ronefly

»Dronefly

~[Σ] ~[Ω] ~[Δ]!

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~ Birdseyeaerialdrones

»Birdseyeaerialdrones

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Answer and Feedback request to Scott from Paivi - 3rd of January 2018
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From: scott_painter@hotmail.com
To: sec@yourdragonxi.com
Hi Scott,

UAV helicopter (Xi) has been designed to fit inside pod
for rapid deployments to remote and demanding theaters
and can be handled as standard bomb such as MK-83
for example at aircraft carrier automatic storage and
deployed by Navy fighters also like targeting pods.
Xi meets US Navy's Light Weight Vehicle specification requirements

No proven concept flight.

Design, hardware, software, communication etc is based on military/patrol/business standards.
Therefore Navy vehicles such as carriers and fighters could handle and deploy Xi as
MK-83, GBU 32B, JDAM, ATFLIR pod i.e.
everything exists and therefore should work!

Carrier based deployment has got the highest priority in our design.

The following mission phases set special requirements for Xi's hardware designed for Navy :
1) Loading to fighter - Xi is packed inside Pod4Xi, when the fighter is sent for a mission, see Pod4Xi4M
2) Fighter's take off - from a carrier this often means catapulting the fighter (assisted take off)
3) Fighter's flight to target area - often locating at remote, hostile and challenging theaters
4) Xi's hatching in the air - see network, Pod4Xi4M
5) Communication with the fighter after hatching - pilot needs to make sure that hatching was ok and Xi is flying
6) Fighter's return flight - in case Xi was not dropped
7) Fighter's landing to a carrier or a base - when Xi was not deployed

Referring to above phases the following critical issues for Xi's hardware have been taken into account:
1) Xi's design - specially it's size ,shape ,embeddable feature and Pod4Xi4M - hardware must be designed to fit inside Xi!
2) Vibration caused by launching the fighter from a carrier (CATOBAR and STOBAR)
3) G-forces the pilot uses to reach target and,if necessary, fight with enemy
4) Reliability - engine must start, all hardware must work when Xi hatches in the air
5) Alignment - while Xi is carried by the plane, Xi aligns with the inertial navigation (high precision)/GPS of the plane
6) Durability - hardware must stand extreme altitudes, speed and temperatures inside Pod4Xi during flight
7) Thrembling caused when fighter lands, specially to a carrier due to arrestor wires
»Hardware Mil Xi Copter

More specifications, if required, could be developed with Navy in our portal
»dragonxi.com
based on Content Management System (CMS),
which offers excellent platform to further develop UAS for
new fighters such as F-35 (parachute pod could be Xi pod depending on air field)

Windows (7/8/10) based workstations can also be used for development
inside Navy R&D / company as standalone or in LAN.

Marketing information for the concept is ready at web :
»yourdragonxi Brand
»HaLongBay

Would SoCal due to El Coronado and Navy base be ideal to further develop the concept ?

If you and/or your company is interested to market our concept,
we could make it possible for you to login into our portals.

Could one scenario to make business be to just sell the concept to Navy ?
and let big companies to continue development and manufacture it ?

Looking forward to hear your opinions and feedback,
how we both could make money!

Also, Happy New Year to You and Your Family,
Paivi MayHill,

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Scott Painter answer 23 December 2017
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From: scott_painter@hotmail.com
To: sec@yourdragonxi.com

Hi Paivi MayHill,

I am interested in your proposal.
I retired Navy with 24 years and have many contacts.
The DragonXi concept is very intriguing.
Any proof of concept flights at this time?

Scott Painter
805-890-1991
»Birds Eye Aerial Drones

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Enquiry to Scott Painter - 20 December 2017
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To: scott_painter@hotmail.com
From: sec@yourdragonxi.com
Hi,

Would you be interested to develop together drone deployment methods, for example to Navy ?
»Hatching at www.yourdragonxi.org
see >> https://www.yourdragonxi.org/spec/video/xi_hatching_script.html

Also, could you consider partnering with companies inside the European Union
to provide UAS solutions for those applications you want to specialize ?
»EU

Thanks in advance, also for any tips and feedback,

Paivi MayHill
»www.dragonxi.com

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~ Elroy Air

»Elroy Air
ξ rotor-based vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and fixed wing cruise flight with hybrid powertrain for long range
ξ point to point package delivery to businesses in remote locations
ξ immediate relief in disaster scenarios, and
ξ rapid autonomous resupply for troops in the field

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~ UAVOS
»UAVOS
ξ design, development and manufacturing of unmanned vehicles and autopilot systems as well as individual components
ξ helicopters with a gasoline rotary engine

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~ San Diego

U.S. Department of Transportation picked San Diego to UASIP
The futuristic possibilities associated with autonomous, commercial drone activity
� think food and package delivery, medical supply transport or enhanced border security �
will be realized in San Diego, and soon.

U.S. Department of Transportation announced that the city was selected to participate in
its experimental commercial drone program, called the �Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program.�

The city, in partnership with the city of Chula Vista and
San Diego�s Regional Economic Development Corporation,
applied earlier this year for the program to push the limits of commercial drone testing in real-world environments.
The program is also meant help the Federal Aviation Administration
develop ground rules around commercial drone use across the country.

San Diego was one of 10 winning agencies,
selected from a field of 149 city and state applicants.
Other winners include the states of Kansas, Virginia, and North Dakota, and
the cities of Reno and Memphis.

Though the specifics of the program remain unclear,
the designation means that San Diego can obtain expedited approvals and waivers
for its more than 20 regional partners to kick-start commercial drone testing.

The city�s winning proposal included real-world applications,
as put forth by its government, research and business partners
� including UCSD, Qualcomm and Uber �
already developing drone-related systems for commercial purposes.

�San Diego is a hotbed of autonomous vehicle activity already,�
said Erik Caldwell, the director of economic development for the city of San Diego.
�What we really heard from our partner companies is that they're ready to go, fast �
the activity they're doing indoors and in confined spaces is ready to move outdoors.�

That means San Diegans will be some of the first in the nation
to experience drone-powered conveniences such as food delivery from Uber in minutes.

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~ Airmap

»Airmap
ξ approved LAANC UAS Service Suppliers by FAA

»airmap-for-drones
ξ toggle between the AirMap airspace view and onboard camera mode
ξ for seamless video and image capture with real-time situational awareness alerts
ξ submits your flight plan, including digital notice and authorization requests
ξ receive dynamic in-flight feedback about the status of your drone flight
ξ against your flight plan, including changes in altitude and airspace conditions, for compliance assurance

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~ Virgin

Virgin successfully tested with 747 carrying air-launched satellite delivery rocket
Mojave, Calif.
Virgin Orbit successfully tested its modified Boeing 747-400
to carry a 70-foot-long (21.3 m) rocket under its port wing
where a fifth engine can be mounted on the aircraft

marked the first time a 747 has carried a rocket, let alone a space rocket

Virgin Orbit plans to use the 747-400, dubbed "Cosmic Girl," as an air-based launching point
for rockets as a means to deliver satellites into space
with the jet showing it can fly safely with the rocket attached
the company's next test, the rocket will be released without igniting
to study the effects on "Cosmic Girl" and the rocket, which will fall back to earth
the custom wing pylon that carries the rocket can hold up to 85,000 pounds (38.555 kg), and
the jet is crewed by a pilot and co-pilot, along with two engineers
Virgin expects to build 24 rockets, called "LauncherOne" by the company,
annually at its Long Beach, Calif., facility
The rocket can run for six minutes over multiple burns with a 17,500 mile per hour (281635 kph) top speed
Finally believed having hit the sweet spot between rocket�s size, cost and payload mass to orbit

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