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14 UAV Expo Europe The Commercial UAV Expo Europe show, being held in Brussels on June 20-22, is exclusively focused on UAS integration for large enterprise industrial applications. It will be centred on the technology revolutionising how work is done in surveying and mapping, civil infrastructure, process and power, utilities, mining, construction, law enforcement and emergency response, and precision agriculture. The education programme includes vertical market tracks featuring industry experts who will share best practices, case studies and challenges. Keynotes and plenary sessions will focus on more universal themes including systems selection, workflow integration, legal considerations, regulatory issues, harmonisation of standards and more. Global technology innovators representing growth segments for UAV use will gain critical insights from fellow users as well as hear from UAS experts about the road ahead for UAV- UAS integration in Europe. A special feature of the event will be Drone Hero Europe, a contest held in collaboration with EUKA Belgium, in which UAV visionaries from across the region will compete for support to develop their innovations. Peter van Blyenburgh, president of UVS International, is chairman of the jury. Early-bird rates end on May 5 so early registration is encouraged for the best pricing. For more information and to register, go to www.expouav.com/europe UMS Technology Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology launches in London from May 24-25. Aimed at programme managers, heads of surface/underwater warfare and heads of autonomous systems integration, UMS Technology 2017 will reflect on the future developments and technological innovations in maritime robotic systems. In May, the Royal Navy will have finished reviewing the Unmanned Warrior exercise, and will be able to begin shaping future concepts for unmanned platforms in naval warfare. This is therefore the perfect opportunity to bring together leading maritime users to discuss the future role of unmanned systems and other innovative technology being developed in the industry. With the support of Admiral Sir George Zambellas, former First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff, Royal Navy, the two- day conference will provide attendees with 17 thought-provoking presentations, two interactive panel debates, more than five hours of networking time and an interactive pre-conference workshop. Speakers include the Royal Navy, NOAA, Nato Marcom, the Polish Navy, the US Navy, ONR Global, Nato STO- CMRE, DSTL, FFI and many more. Register online at www.umsconference.com/USTMAG and quote USTMAG100 to save £100. AUVSI Xponential Featuring 650-plus manufacturers in more than 370,000 sq ft of exhibition space, AUVSI Xponential 2017 is the largest trade show of its kind in the world. Running from May 8-11 in Dallas, Texas, the show will include daily keynotes from technology visionaries and business experts, more than 200 world-class sessions in three unique tracks – Policy, Technology and Business Solutions – and the opportunity to network with over 7000 industry professionals. By attending the event you’ll be able to understand the entire picture, and hear directly from customers, enterprise users and technology leaders discussing the integration of unmanned systems across a variety of industries and applications. For more information go to www.xponential.org Show season gains pace Industry The UAV Expo show caters exclusively for UAS integrators for large industrial applications April/May 2017 | Unmanned Systems Technology