Nation’s Biggest Unmanned Systems Conference Kicks Off Amid Changing Market ORLANDO — For those who keep tabs on the drone industry, it should be no surprise why the Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International chose to move its annual unmanned systems conference and trade show out of the Pentagons shadow in Washington, D.C., and into commercial hubs such as Orlando, Atlanta and New Orleans. Unmanned aerial systems manufacturers are at a crossroads. Industry is eager to sell the aircraft and associated services both globally and to the civil sector, but experts predict UAS integration into the national airspace is still years away. And just as companies are facing more competition worldwide, U.S. military procurement is dropping off. Full story: ow.ly/wSgnz
Posted on: Thu, 15 May 2014 16:10:16 +0000