Unmanned Aircraft Systems Innovation at the Naval Research Laboratory - Couverture rigide

Gundlach, Jay; Foch, Richard J

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 162410259X ISBN 13 : 9781624102592

Editeur : American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics, 2014

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Jay Gundlach, president of Gundlach Aerospace LLC, is a leading UAS expert with two decades of experience in UAS product development. Previously, he was Director of Conceptual Design at Aurora Flight Sciences, where he developed advanced aircraft designs, supported environmental research, and served as the Orion ultra-long endurance UAS program manager. As Insitu s Vice President of Advanced Development he led the development of the runway independent RQ-21 Integrator small tactical UAS. He worked in NRL s Vehicle Research Section as a contractor where he helped develop 17 UASs and supported Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems in advanced transport research as a consultant. He is the author of Designing Unmanned Aircraft Systems: A Comprehensive Approach. He earned his Ph.D. and M.S. from Virginia Tech. Richard Foch has a B.S. in mechanical engineering and an M.S. in aerospace engineering. In 1979, he joined NRL as an aerospace engineer for the Tactical Electronic Warfare Division s Offboard Countermeasures (OCM) Branch. From 1985-2005, Foch headed TEW s Vehicle Research Section. During this period, the section developed over 50 expendable unmanned aircraft for Navy applications. He was the principal investigator for the USMC Dragon Eye Small UAV Program and a key member of technology development teams for NASA Mars Airplane concepts. As the DoD Senior Scientist for Expendable Vehicles, he oversaw NRL research on autonomous unmanned air, land, space, and sea vehicles. He has published extensively on small expendable air vehicles and their technologies. Foch received the Meritorious Civilian Service Award, NRL Special Act Award, and the Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award. He retired in 2013 after 33 years of service.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 162410259X
• ISBN 13: 9781624102592
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 487
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