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NEWS DIGITAL

THE COMMERCIAL UAV

EXPO AMERICAS VIRTUAL

CONFERENCE

“This year’s virtual production will pro- first responders from all over the globe
vide a new opportunity for first responders easy access to critical information and an
Public safety and emergency drones teams to share ideas and outcomes unparalleled networking opportunity to
foster sharing of best practices with each
that will benefit the whole community.”
services drone pilots from across the other.
globe will gather virtually to share use “With the global COVID-19 pandemic, They believe this will provide an
cases, best practices and key learnings interest in the use of unmanned systems enhanced learning opportunity for
by first responders is increasing at a
at the DRONERESPONDERS public safety rapid pace to help promote physical public safety organisations to train their
summit held in a virtual environment at distancing during public safety opera- personnel without paying the typical costs
Commercial UAV Expo Americas from tions,” said Charles Werner director of associated with a team of people travelling
September 15-17. DRONERESPONDERS. to a venue.
Diversified Communications, the produc- “The Commercial UAV Expo virtual “This year public safety agencies will be
er of Commercial UAV Expo Americas, will event provides an ideal forum for helping able to have their entire UAS team attend
partner with AIRT, a non-profit organisation DRONERSPONDERS to expand awareness the DRONERESPONDERS summit virtually
supporting Drones For Good, to produce and knowledge surrounding sUAS for - without having to pay the typical travel
the DRONERESPONDERS Public Safety law enforcement, fire rescue, and other costs associated with sending personnel
Summit. emergency services.” out on travel orders,” said Werner.
“We are excited to partner with AIRT For 2020, Commercial UAV Expo Virtual “We expect this to be a game-changer for
to provide DRONERESPONDERS-branded will offer special group pricing that allows how public safety UAS teams train moving
content that supports the use of emergency drones teams to attend as a forward.” Q
drones by public safety agencies and unit. To register for DRONERESPONDERS
emergency services organizations.” said According to Murray and Werner, the Public Safety: https://virtual.expouav.com/
Lisa Murray, Group Director at Diversified organizations made it a point to offer page/1554247/register?promo=DRPR
Communications. the lowest price possible to encourage www.expouav.com/

NEWS DIGITAL

LOCKHEED MARTIN WILL TAKE

PART IN UKRAINIAN EXHIBITIONS

By Dylan Malyasov

segment is engaged in the research, design, development, manu-
facture, integration, sustainment, support and upgrade of military
Lockheed Martin, the largest recipient of U.S. government aircraft, including combat and air mobility aircraft, unmanned air
contracts, will take part in Ukrainian aviation and defense vehicles and related technologies.
exhibitions, to be held from 13 to 16 October at the International Missiles and Fire Control segment provides air and missile
Exhibition Centre in Kyiv. defence systems; fire control systems; manned and unmanned
For the first time, Pentagon’s No.1 weapons supplier will ground vehicles, and energy management solutions. Rotary and
participate in the upcoming XVI International specialised exhibition Mission Systems segment provides design, manufacture, service
“Arms and Security - 2020” and ХII International Aviation and Space and support for a range of military and civil helicopters; mission
Salon “Aviasvit - XXI”, according to International Exhibition Centre. systems and sensors for rotary and fixed-wing aircraft; simulation
Lockheed Martin is one of the largest companies in the aero- and training services, and unmanned systems and technologies,
space, military support, security, and technologies industry. among others. Space Systems segment is engaged in the research
Familiar Lockheed products include the F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-35 and development, design, engineering and production of satellites,
Lightning II and the C-130 Hercules, however, a greater percentage strategic and defensive missile systems and space transportation
of Lockheed’s sales revenue comes from the Systems Integration systems.
and Space Systems sectors than from Aeronautics. Lockheed Martin is the top-grossing defence firm in the world,
The corporation operates through four segments. Aeronautics the company generated $56,6 billion in annual revenue. Q

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