The emergence of the use of unmanned vehicles by the US military in the recent conflicts in the mid-east has dramatically expanded the public awareness and interest in these systems as well as the funding for research, development and application of these systems in the air, on land and sea as well as beneath the surface at sea. The San Diego region has become one of the domestic leaders in this arena, led by the US Navy’s SPAWAR System Center Pacific (SSC-Pacific) and General Atomics and Northrup-Grumman, suppliers of the most recognized unmanned air vehicles, the Predator and the Global Hawk respectively. The application isn’t, however, limited to the military or even homeland security; there are surveillance applications in agriculture and even domestic chore applications.The viability of these applications is being driven by the dramatic technology advancements in information technology providing smaller, more powerful computational devices at lower costs which is enabling many of the emerging applications. A vital element in their viability is, however, communications. How can the device be controlled and how can the control be assured. A look forward also indicates that the control will not be one-to-one but will frequently me one-to—many and, eventually will integrate vehicle to vehicle communication to enable cooperation.

CommNexus, recognizing that it’s membership is vitally involved in both the communications and information technology markets, is planning a series of SIG events addressing this topic. The initial event in this series will be hosted by SSC-Pacific on August 30th on their facilities Top-Side. It has been scheduled for August 30th where the key members of their team will display and many of their prototypes, demonstrate a few and discuss the projects and plans, identifying challenges and their aspirations. We are planning to follow this initial event by one or two tours of their facilities which will be by invitation only and, subsequently will be holding events on the various types of vehicles and their applications at commercial facilities around the region.

LOCATION:
Space and Naval Warefare Systems Center Pacific (SSC Pacific) Topside, Building 99, The C41 Collaboration CenterDriving Directions:
Please arrive SSC Pacific, Topside, Bldg 99. This map will be helpful in locating our facility (please reference first map for the overall area. Topside can be located on the left-hand side, about midway). As you get closer to SSC Pacific, you will be traveling South on Catalina Blvd.   At the intersection of Catalina Blvd. and Electron Drive, continue through the light and turn left into the parking lot. (Point Loma Credit Union will be on your right, and the drive-thru check in area will be on your left.)  Once you receive your access badge, you will exit the drive-thru parking lot and turn right into the main gate.

Proceed straight on Electron Drive, the road eventually curves to the right and becomes Silvergate Avenue. You will see Bldg A33 on your right hand side and  open parking will be on your left. Follow the directional signs to Bldg 99.

Important Notice:
GPS devices, Map Quest or similar search engine map tools are not reliable. (Please follow instructions above.)
If assistance is needed, please contact the SSC Pacific Reception Desk at 619-553-2717.

COMMANDING OFFICER, SPAWARSYSCEN PACIFIC
CODE 83320 (PL-TS)
ATTN:  TAMMY LIM, PROTOCOL/COMMAND VISITS
49725 ELECTRON DRIVE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92152-5435U.S. personnel may send their visit information via the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS) to SMO#660015 or fax a paper visit request to (619) 553-2726.

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Questions? Contact Brittany Bjerke at bbjerke@commnexus.org