The Southern California Unmanned Systems Alliance (SC-USA)

Firefighting / Fire Control

Emergency management

Police, Sheriff

Border Patrol

Coast Guard, Harbor Patrol

In February, the FAA released a Request for Proposal to begin the process of identifying six sites for UAV research and testing. FAA Administrator Michael Huerta, stated that this new industry could “generate nearly $90 billion in worldwide economic activity in the next decade.”

Weather / Storm Analysis

Utilities

Multi-Spec Imaging

Geology

Agriculture

Cargo

Traffic

Private Security

Filmmaking

Communications

Assembly Bill 1326 – UAV Economic Development Tax credits for purchase of manufacturing

machinery

Tax incentives for manufacturing facilities

Hiring credits for new jobs

Assembly Bill 1327 – UAV Privacy Bill Protection from unwarranted surveillance

Protection from private surveillance

Penalties

A 2012 WinterGreen Research Study reports growth of commercial UAV market will be over 700% by 2018.

Association of Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) Study 70,000 jobs will be created nationally in first three years,

to over 100,000 by 2025

Average job salaries: $40,000

National economic impact: $82 billion

California will receive most gains, far exceeding second place Washington state.

March 26th – 28th

Policymakers, designers, manufacturers, and consumers will discuss the opportunities for commercial and civil UAVs.

Bringing the Job Creators to Ventura County

Showcase Opportunities

The FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 Integration of UAVs into the National Airspace System by 2015

Six national UAV test sites

FAA Releases the Screening Information Request FAA Timetables

Requirements

The Southern California Unmanned Systems Alliance Aviation

Manufacturers and Developers

Research

Education and Job Training

Local, State, and Federal Government Partners

Ventura County – Lead Applicant Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Advanced Development Programs (The Skunk Works) Mechatronics, Embedded Systems and Automation (MESA) Laboratory at the School of Engineering, U.C. Merced University of California, Santa Barbara, College of Engineering Embry-Riddle University, Ventura California State University Channel Islands (environmental expertise) Cal Lutheran University (economic / public policy) AirCover Integrated Solutions Corp, Redding (UAS R&D) AeroVironment (UAS developer) Whittinghill Aerospace (UAS developer / operator) Alpha Products (local SBA electronic engineering / reverse engineer / prototypes firm with DoD/JPL business) VT Group, Portland, OR (UAS operators in US / International) Ventura County Economic Development Association California Airport Council (All 39 major CA commercial airports – Sacramento/lobby) Los Angeles World Airports (high volume aerodrome inputs) Channel Islands Chapter AUVSI (UAS expertise/policy/industry/lobby) Monterey City (close to Navy Post Graduate School UAS program & CA Air National Guard Hunter Liggett UAS range) City of Redding Airport Division (UAS launch/recovery site at airport with UAS manufacturer) Monterey Regional Airport (maritime environment) Mojave Air & Space Port (desert, UAS launch / recovery site) Castle Airport (UAS launch / recovery site) Truckee Airport (high altitude / mountainous UAS launch/recovery site) Lompoc Airport (maritime environment) CA Department of Forestry & Fire Protection City of Simi Valley General William Fox Airfield, L.A. County, Lancaster, CA (desert launch / recovery)

R&D

Education & Training

Manufacturing

Port - Export

Final Assembly Flight Test