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

0800-1600, Monday, 14 July 2003, 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 second demonstration of multiple unmanned aerial vehicle systems on Monday, 14 July at the Webster Field Annex of NAVAIR, Patuxent River, Maryland. The gates will open at 0800, with opening ceremonies at 1000, and flight demonstrations beginning at 1030.

Guest Speakers:
Honorable Robert Ehrlich, Governor of Maryland
Honorable Gordon England, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

The flying systems will be:

Aerovironment – Pointer
Aerovironment - Raven
BAI Aerosystems – Dragon Eye
BAI Aerosystems – Tern XPV-1
Boeing – Scan Eagle
DRS – Sentry HP
Geneva Aerospace – Dakota
MLB – Bat III
Northrop Grumman – Fire Scout
Northrop Grumman – Hunter
Schiebel – CAMCOPTER
TCOM – SkyVu
Yamaha – RMAX

Reporters and photographers interested in attending this event must RSVP to Sandy Schroeder, PEO (W) PAO, at [email protected], by Wednesday, 9 July, at 1700. 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.