Captain Joe Dransfield

Deputy Head Operations, Operating Assurance Group Military Aviation Authority

DAY TWO | WEDNESDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2025

16:30 PANEL DISCUSSION: THE POTENTIAL & CHALLENGES OF UNCREWED AVIATION

·       What are the near-term priorities of incorporating more uncrewed capabilities and manned-unmanned teaming into current mission sets?

·       How do militaries see the future balance between crewed and uncrewed capabilities in rotary aviation?

·       How much can uncrewed systems do for rotary fleets now, and what should remain crewed in the future to maximise mission effectiveness?

·       Challenges of implementing uncrewed capabilities into attack mission sets with more GPS jamming, and increasingly electromagnetically contested environments where a human decider needs to be on the platform

·       How can militaries strike the right balance between cost and capability, focusing on near-term requirements of the next 5-10 years?

18:00 MAA PERSPECTIVE ON UNCREWED CAPABILITIES

·       Strategies to counter EW and cybersecurity threats posed by increased use of UAS in the battlespace

·       Certification challenges of uncrewed systems, and current regularly status

·       Innovations needed to effectively integrate UAS into rotary platforms

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