This document discusses future commercial opportunities for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) aviation. It notes that forecasts predict the UAS market could be worth $2-90 billion globally in the next few years, with 40% of US military air missions projected to be unmanned. However, these projections depend on regulatory approval and infrastructure development. The document advocates creating an ecosystem to develop UAS technology, including test infrastructure, education programs, and a business environment supportive of the industry. It also encourages stakeholders to engage with standards groups and regulators to help realize the potential of the UAS market.
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1. UAS Aviation: Future Commercial
Opportunities
A Few Ideas For Monetizing
Unmanned Technologies
By: PATRICK EGAN
2. How I Got Here
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Commercial Aerial Photography
Advocating for the Small Business and
Academic use of Unmanned Technologies
Working with the FAA on UAS NAS
Integration
Working with the various Standards Groups
on the Global Airspace Integration Effort
Advising on LTA/RPA/UAS ISR Projects
3. Past/Current Affiliations
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Advocacy Commercial DoD
FAA sUAS ARC
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www.suasnews.com
Omega Unmanned Systems
sUAS News Podcast Series
www.suasnews.com/suas-news-podcast/
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2009
• 2011 became
news feeder
• CNN, HuffPo, D
ailey
Mail, Wired, Fo
rbes
• 2012 Podcast
Podcast Website
2009
2010
2011
2012
163,500
Downloads
1,246,000
Views
847,000
1,007
200,930
6. The Future Will Be Unmanned…
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -“It is about making the infrastructure improvements
that are vital to expanding on the 10 million jobs
that civil aviation creates and the 1.3 trillion dollars
the sector contributes to the U.S. economy. It’s
about laying the groundwork for an America built to
last and compete.”
- Acting FAA Administrator, Michael Huerta
7. What Is The RPA Market Potential?
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2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
[$Million]
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CC 2007 CC 2008
CC 2011 EE
FF 2009 FF 2011
US UAS Roadmap 2007-2032 US 2010 Budget
US 2011 Budget US CBO 2011
CI Scenario III CI Scenario I
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*Marketing Information Group (U.S.)
8. What Is The RPA Market Potential?
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Globally.
In the next few years 40% of U.S. military air
missions will be unmanned!*
However, these numbers are Congressional
Mandate and regulatory dependent.
• Expedited COAs
• Test Centers (on hold)
• FAR 107 (sUAS ARC)
• September 2015 UAS integration into the NAS
* Teal Group
12. Ways To Meet The Potential
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Create and foster the technology ecosystem
(hardware, information and software literacy)
• Infrastructure (places to test and fly)
• Human capital (STE(A)M Education)
• Technology business environment
13. More Ways To Reach The Potential
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Companies need to position themselves for the
regulations and Congressional mandates.
States/municipalities should join the standards
group efforts. (ASTM, RTCA, SAE et.)
Federal and State representation should
contact the Acting FAA Administrator and
discuss regional goals and aspirations.
Academic Engineering departments et al are
encouraged to do the same.