Use
of UAVS, High Altitude Platforms, and Other Innovative Technologies
for Emergency Communications, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
for Emergency Recovery
This
panel looked at new technical systems beyond satellites
and terrestrial wireless systems that may be able
to aid in emergency recovery operations. Included
are unattended autonomous vehicles, high altitude
platforms and aerostats that can be used to support
communications and observation in remote areas or
areas where conventional communication have been
rendered inoperable. The discussion also focused
on emergency mobile switching centers that allow
interconnection of communications systems during
disaster conditions, the need for sharing of civil
and defense-related resources and new ways to fund
to fund making such resources available.
Airborne
Emergency Communications Node Technical Approaches,by Chris Hawkins (Chief Technologist of
Unmanned Systems, Northrop Grumman).
PowerPoint
presentation, click
here (1.4 MB). Audio presentation, click
below.
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Chris
Hawkins
Global
Hawk Support to Homeland Security, byEd Walby (Director, Business Development,
HALE Systems, Northrop Grumman).
PowerPoint
presentation, click
here (42.3 MB). Audio presentation, click
below.
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and save file.
Ed
Walby
LTA
Applicability for Emergency Communication and ISR
Support, by
Allan Rutherford (SAIC).
PowerPoint
presentation, click
here (2.7 MB). Audio presentation, click
below.
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and save file.
Allan
Rutherford
UAV
Communications Support During Hurricane Katrina Operations,
by Susan Opp (L3 Communications).
PowerPoint
presentation, click
here (10.9 MB). Audio presentation, click
below.
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here and save file.
below.
Chris
Hawkins
Ed
Walby
Allan
Rutherford 
Susan
Opp 
