PEO (W) and AUVSI UAV Flight Demonstration – Webster Field, Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Maryland.

0900-1600, Monday, 27 Jun 2005, rain or shine

Contact: Sandy Schroeder, PEO (W) Public Affairs, [email protected]
301.757.5289

The Program Executive Office, Strike Weapons and Unmanned Aviation (PEO (W)) and the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International will conduct the third demonstration of multiple unmanned aerial vehicle systems on Monday, 27 June at the Webster Field Annex of NAVAIR, Patuxent River, Maryland. The gates will open at 0900, with opening ceremonies at 1000, and flight demonstrations beginning immediately following opening ceremonies.

Guest Speakers:
Rear Adm. Tim Heely, USN, PEO Strike Weapons and Unmanned Aviation
Vice Adm. Walter Massenburg, USN, Commander, NAVAIR
Thomas Kuster, Dep. Assistant Sec. Of Defense for Force Plans and Employment
Rear Adm. Patrick Stillman, USCG, PEO Integrated Deepwater System Acquisition
Cong. Steny Hoyer, D-MD
Adm. John Nathman, USN Commander, Fleet Forces Command

Demonstrations and Statics:
Arcturus UAV - Arcturus
Aerovironment – Raven, Swift
BAI - Tern, Evolution
DOD UGVs - (I-Robot, Foster-Miller, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman)
DRS - Neptune
DStar Engineering - (Non-Flyer, Engine Demo)
EFW Inc. - Skylark
Hirst Recreational Power - (Non-Flyer, Engine Demo)
IAI/MALAT Division - Bird Eye 400
NASA - FLIC
Northrop Grumman - Fire Scout
SAIC - Vigilante
VC-6 - Pioneer

Static Only Participants:
Aberdeen Test Center
Athena Technologies
BigTop Manufacturing, Portable Hangar
Boeing
CLR Photonics
Cyber Defense Systems
Innocon, Ltd.
Integral Marketing (ECS Composities and Apogee Labs)
Lockheed Martin
Maryland State Economic Development
NAVSURFWARCEN Carderock
NEANY, Inc.
PMA-263, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System Program Office
Proxy Aviation
Raytheon
Woven Electronics

Reporters and photographers interested in attending this event must RSVP to Sandy Schroeder, PEO (W) PAO, by Thursday, 23 June, at 1200, by email at [email protected]. Please respond with the following information, for each member of your party:

Name
Organization/media outlet
Employer mailing address
Social Security Number
Date of Birth
Place of Birth
Citizenship
Email address
Office phone number
Cell phone number

Positive responders will receive, via email, directions to the site. Upon arrival, please be prepared to display two forms of (photo) identification and your press credentials. At that time, you will be given a parking pass for your vehicle.

Reporters will be asked to check-in at the media table by 0900 to receive press kits, badges, and meal tickets. Please be advised, the traffic flow will be heavy.