NORTHWEST UAV. Trusted Provider for Unmanned Systems. Presented by: Jeff Ratcliffe Feb 18, 2016

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1 NORTHWEST UAV Trusted Provider for Unmanned Systems Presented by: Jeff Ratcliffe Feb 18, 2016

2 INTRODUCTIONS Jeff Ratcliffe NWUAV Chief Technical Officer Electrical Engineer Semiconductors UAV Program Manager Heavy Fuel Engine Programs Multiple Payload Integration Navy Nuclear Submarines All views expressed are my own and not necessarily representative of NWUAV.

3 AGENDA UAV s and Their Role in Aviation Technological Maturity Market Uses Integration into the NAS Current State of the Unmanned Marketplace Military Domestic International NWUAV s Role in Helping Ensure Safe Airspace Integration NWUAV Background Military Civilian/NAS/FAA

4 USES OF UNMANNED AIR VEHICLES (DRONES) Hobby Military Specific Commercial Ubiquitous

5 UNMANNED SYSTEMS IN NAS Hobby Activity Professional Grade High Density Populations Interaction with Manned Platforms Setting Expectations for Professionalism Unmanned Manufacturing, Engineering, and Maintenance AS9100 FAR 21 Compliance

6 NORTHWEST UAV Largest UAV propulsion system provider (1-100hp) Facility 500 Engines/Month Capability AS9100 (Aerospace Certified) ~ 70 Employees 30,000 + Square Feet Wire Harness Shop Electrical Test Lab Turnkey Support from Design-to-Field Operations DCAA Audited

7 HIGH VOLUME PRODUCTION AS9100 Compliant Proprietary Configuration Controls LEAN Manufacturing Techniques Capacity to Produce More than 500 Engine Modules and Associated Subsystems a Month

8 ENGINEERING SERVICES Mechanical Engineering Specialists in each aspect of unmanned design SolidWorks allows NWUAV s engineers to take a concept and develop a prototype, evaluate and refine it as needed to produce final production ready designs. Electrical Engineering Precision Circuit and Electrical Systems Altium Designer provides a single unified solution for the entire design process. NWUAV uses the latest technologies to design and develop circuit and electrical systems with precision.

9 ENGINEERING SERVICES Continued Aerospace Engineering Experts in flight and propulsion dynamics HyperWorks suite of analysis tools predicts the dynamics of your system. Ellipse method of propeller design to get the highest possible propeller efficiency at the lowest possible acoustic detectability. Physics Experts in heavy fuel combustion dynamics With the latest combustion dynamics software suites from Ricardo we understand how to optimize your system for operation on heavy fuels.

10 SYSTEMS INTEGRATION Program Management for Complex Systems Understanding the Trade-Offs for Unmanned Systems

11 ACOUSTICAL ANALYSIS TESTING NWUAV utilizes a 1/24th Octave Real Time Analyzer to visualize and record sound energy in a sound controlled room. Data provided by this system helps determine where in the frequency spectrum the highest levels of noise exist.

12 OTHER SERVICES RAPID PROTOTYPING & MANUFACTURING Wire Harness Manufacturing Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) CNC Machine Shop Metrology Services (CMM) Maintenance Repair Organization Dynamic Performance Testing Facility Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling and Analysis

13 UNMANNED MARKET PLACE Military Production Steady R&D Declining Commercial 2 years ago Small Investments in Small Operations Lack of clear regulations prohibit big plays and deter larger end-use customers. No dominant players entering the field without clear risk picture Volume of Use Increasing Under the Radar Now Large Investments by Aggressive/Risk Tolerant Investors Clear paths to operations for some uses. Expectations of paths to operations for novel uses. Exponential growth

14 UNMANNED MARKET PLACE Continued International Large Investments in Air Frames and Infrastructure Clear Path to Commercial Operations Booming Demand Expanding Operations

15 NWUAV S ROLE IN HELPING ENSURE SAFE AIRSPACE INTEGRATIONS Military Developed documentation for the safe operation and maintenance of the propulsion systems to the STUAS and other programs Provides traceability of components throughout product lifecycle FAR based propulsion system testing Civilian Infrastructure Development Propulsion system testing facilities design to be FAR compatible Professional Maintenance and Repair Organization AS9100 compliance NAS A&P Mechanics for MRO Part 145 Repair Station Application, pending DER/DAR/ODAR Personnel Applications, prepared

16 AIRSPACE INTEGRATION NW-44 FLIGHT TEST NWUAV has secured a Soar Oregon Grant for Integration and Flight Tests First Flight Units for Launch Client 2014 Controlled Range Access at Warm Springs UAS Test Range

17 OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT Join and Participate in our Local Industry Events Cascade Chapter AUVSI