Course Details
The World of Airborne Expendables & small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) | On-Demand Course
Course Length: 12 hours total - delivered across four sessions of 3-hours each.
Continuing Education Units (CEUs): 12
Description: Expendables and small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) are playing an increasing role in both commercial and military operations, due in large part to their unique capabilities, as well as their (often) low development and deployment costs. Aided by an increasingly expanding COTS electronics market, it is estimated that upwards of 100 billion dollars will flow into the economy in support of expendables/sUAS over the next five years, driving improvements in such diverse areas as ISR, radio-relay, search and rescue (SAR), border patrol, law enforcement, precision agriculture, meteorology, construction, and of course, EW. This course provides attendees with a strong foundation in expendables/sUAS, from basic airframe classes and capabilities, to EW potential, to the current FAA airframe and pilot certification/flight approval process. Whether new to the world of expendables/sUAS, an EW payload engineer working in the field, or a project/program manager or sponsor wanting a broader understanding of this expanding aerospace arena, this course is the right course for you.
Who Should Attend: This course provides attendees with a strong foundation in expendables/sUAS, from basic airframe classes and capabilities, to EW potential, to the current FAA airframe and pilot certification/flight approval process. Whether new to the world of expendables/sUAS, an EW payload engineer working in the field, or a project/program manager or sponsor wanting a broader understanding of this expanding aerospace arena, this course is the right course for you.
Course Agenda
- Session 1
- This session will cover Classes and Missions, Stability and Control, Propulsion Systems & Command, Control and Communications (C3).
- Session 2
- This session will cover Mission Planning, Launch Methods, Recovery Methods (sUAS), COTS Payloads, & Geometry Advantages/Disadvantages.
- Session 3
- This session will cover swarm Technologies, Capabilities and Potential, Sense and Avoid (SAA) Technologies, & Systems Engineering Constraints.
- Session 4
- This session will cover Survey of Expendables/sUAS Manufacturers and Products, FAA UAS Airframe, Pilot Certification and Flight Approval, & Public Awareness/Privacy Issues.
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Course Pricing
AOC Members - $240
Non-Members - $360
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Instructor
Dr. Patrick Ford has spent over four decades supporting EW, including systems engineering, research, development, ground/in-flight testing, training, and extensive tactical EW experience on surface, subsurface, and airborne platforms. He has presented EW and aerospace training courses around the globe, including both professional seminars and graduate-level courses. He serves as an EW science adviser for the U.S. Navy, and is also a certificated Advanced Ground Instructor, private pilot, and commercial UAS remote pilot. Pat received his Ph.D. in Applied Management and Decision Sciences from Walden University, with a Specialization in Naval Warfare Operations Analysis, where his research culminated in the first ever use of a commercial off-the shelf (COTS) radar on a Group 3 or smaller UAS. He received his Master of Science degree in Space Studies from the University of North Dakota, with a focus on human factors related to long-duration spaceflight missions. A retired U.S. Naval Reserve cryptologic officer, he is one of the few individuals to graduate from both the National Intelligence University Post Graduate Intelligence Program and the Middle Enlisted Cryptologic Career Advancement Program.