USET is trying to do this very thing by taking upon itself the task of finding funding for the High Altitude Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (HAUAV) Project. We realize this is a large task. Efforts to coordinate this type of vehicle have been loosely coordinated by several organizations–but the lack of focus has led to little progress in fielding a useful vehicle. A project will probably exceed $35 million. With little in the way of actual detailed designs or assets. WE DO HAVE A PLAN.
We intend to hold a seminar where various members of the Unmanned Systems Industry, NASA, Law Enforcement, DoD (Dept. of Defense) and DEA representatives are invited to attend a conference aimed at bringing together leadership from various organizations and stakeholders to discuss the possibilities of creating one flying system to perform multiple MISSIONS. Those invited will be experts in their field and asked help plot a focused course that will result in a useful result.. Announcement of arrangements are pending legal issues that will soon be resolved.
It is our hope that leadership will find common ground and find a sence of common ownership in this project. We will form technical and operational committees to better refine requirements. and to steer the efforts. We will establish a decision making process that will allow us to create a HAUAV vision and action plan. There is work to do. We will notify the various parties chosen to participate in the near future.
