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National Interest Programmes

International Autonomous Systems, “IAS”, is the premiere UAS Manufacturing Cluster and Centre of Excellence.

IAS develops, manufactures, integrates and exports Unmanned Aerial Systems, "UASs", to defence, civil and commercial organisations around the world.

National Interest Programmes.

National Interest Programmes are driving momentous changes in domestic economies and are major determinants in dramatically changing and rebalancing both domestic and global economies.

Over several decades, so-called “developing nations” have designed and established National Interest Programmes to deliver rapid and sustained growth, high value exports and global competitiveness.

During the same period, “mature nations” have established National Interest Programmes to rebalance and rejuvenate their economies, increase exports and regain global competiveness.

In both cases, National Interest Programmes concentrate their focus and investment on a small number of industries and technologies as the best way to achieve the country’s objectives.

Most of these programmes aim to create knowledge based industries, new disruptive technologies, continually increasing exports, global competitiveness, high value jobs, higher living standards, rebalanced domestic economies, more robust national security, stronger social cohesion and cultural development.

The Republic of Ireland and The Republic of Korea are two examples of agricultural based economies, societies, and culture, which adopted radical development programmes to create high value knowledge based manufacturing and export oriented nations.

These programmes have successfully changed their domestic economies and competitive position for the foreseeable future.

The Republic of Korea is now the fifteenth largest economy in the world and the Republic of Ireland is the seventh most developed in the world.

The United States became a mature economy over sixty years ago. During that period, the United States had a largely industrial based economy, which produced mainly low knowledge based products. The competitiveness of many of these products came to depend on price. The United States largely lost both the production and export of these products to low cost countries around the world.

The United States federal government and several United States “state” governments reacted to these losses by adopting a number of very aggressive development programmes.

These programmes focused on specific high value, knowledge based industries and technologies, including: health, ICT (information, computing and telecommunications), digital entertainment and defence. Most importantly, these programmes provided an environment of rapid innovation and continual replacement of maturing products.

As a result of these programmes, the United States became and has largely remained a global market leader in most sectors of these knowledge based industries. These programmes have also mitigated to some extent the loss of market share in low knowledge based products.

Current National Interest Programmes include “The Vision 2020 Programme” in Malaysia, “The Economic Vision 2030” in Abu Dhabi, “The National Development Plans” in Saudi Arabia, and the so-called “Rebalancing Programme” in The United Kingdom.

Each of these governments have adopted national programmes, which they consider critical to assuring long term wealth creating domestic economies, social and cultural development, and global competitiveness.

National Interest Programme Objectives.

The five most important objectives of most National Interest Programmes are:

1. diversification of the economy from overly dominant sectors such as oil and gas, agriculture or financial services to knowledge based high value manufacturing

2. development and leadership in certain advanced knowledge based technologies

3. manufacture of knowledge based high value globally competitive products instead of importation and maintenance of foreign made products

4. exportation of and greater global market share of knowledge based products and services

5. creation and growth of knowledge based high value jobs. These jobs not only contribute to the economy but as importantly: (1) encourage university graduates and highly skilled professionals to take up these positions and thereby remain in the country and (2) attract those who have emigrated to return to the country.

IAS's UAS Manufacturing Cluster and Centre of Excellence contributes materially to the National Interest of each of the countries where it is located. IAS's primary mission is to contribute materially to achieving a country's national interest programme’s objectives, including economic, social, cultural and security.

IAS’s UAS Manufacturing Cluster & Centre of Excellence is an important vehicle, that nations can take advantage of, to meet a significant part of their national interest programme's objectives.

IAS’s UAS Manufacturing Cluster & Centre of Excellence delivers.

National Interest Objective 1.

Diversification of the economy from overly dominant sectors such as oil and gas, agriculture or financial services to knowledge based high value manufacturing

Most National Interest programmes aim to rebalance their economies from traditional industries to knowledge based manufacturing.

They focus on creating, developing, or expansion of research, development, commercialisation and distribution of knowledge based technologies and systems.

Unmanned Aerial Systems, “UASs” incorporate an extraordinarily large number of advanced knowledge based technologies, materials and manufacturing processes.

IAS’s UAS Manufacturing Cluster and Centre of Excellence is an aerospace manufacturer and integrator of knowledge based systems.

IAS’s UAS Manufacturing Cluster and Centre of Excellence’s portfolio of knowledge based systems consists of a unique highly scalable family of advanced carbon composite, all weather, and blended flying-wing airframes which have a wingspan ranging from 1 to 12 metres, which utilizes the identical scalable design and are manufactured using a construction process known as Advanced Carbon Composite Monocoque, whereby the outer skin is the actual airframe.

The portfolio has three patents or patents pending covering the airframe’s aerodynamic characteristics and manufacturing processes.

The airframe has no separate cylindrical fuselage, wings or tails. The airframe is strong, thick, but lightweight. The air foil shaped fuselage is integrated smoothly into the wings. This design called a “Blended Body” has many advantages over traditional cylindrical fuselage and tail designs. The major advantages include lower power consumption, ability to accommodate larger payload volumes and heavier payload weights, slower minimum stall speeds, minimal damage, and very low life cycle costs.

All payloads and propulsion systems are plug and play. Payloads include sensors, cameras, communications, autopilots, autonomous intelligent controls, targeting systems, command and control systems and armaments.

Propulsion systems include electric, petrol and turbine engines.

Ground Command & Control Systems range from sophisticated full featured open software systems through to specialised hand held devices.

Take off and recovery systems are exceptionally varied and include hand-launch, catapult and wheel based automatic pilot launch, as well as belly landing, net catches, and wheel based landings.

Integrated systems are available with a standard package of payloads, engines, command and control, and take off and recovery subsystems, or customised to meet specific mission requirements.

These UASs incorporate over seventeen advanced technologies in fourteen of its separate systems and subsystems.

This set of unique and exceptional features offers defence, civil and commercial organisations extraordinary mission flexibility, interoperability, future proofing and cost effectiveness.

Each of IAS’s national UAS Manufacturing Cluster and Centre of Excellences is projected to produce and export an estimated 14,000 UASs, generating USD 2,000,000,000 over five years.

These factors strongly suggest that IAS’s UAS Manufacturing Cluster and Centre of Excellence is capable of contributing materially to satisfying a country’s diversification objectives.

National Interest Objective 2.

Leadership in advanced knowledge based technologies and systems

Most National Interest programmes aim to expand research, development, commercialisation and distribution of knowledge based technologies and systems.

IAS’s Unmanned Aerial System incorporates an extraordinarily large number of advanced knowledge based technologies, materials and manufacturing processes:

a. Customised advanced aerospace quality unidirectional carbon fibre materials

b. Unique monocoque manufacturing process where the outer skin is the structure

c. Unique low observable blended flying wing airframe 3D design

d. Unique flight command and control systems

e. Advanced complex flight planning and management systems, including remote piloting, autopilot, autonomous scenarios

f. Best in class cameras and sensors, including: synthetic aperture radars, nuclear radiation and toxic material detectors; thermal, ground penetrating, see through and around obstacles, all weather, day/night and other specialised instruments

g. Best in class ISR and situational management systems

h. Best in class real time video capture and distribution systems

i. Best in class information management systems

j. Best in class communications, including: satellite, radio and IP networks and network management and

k. Advanced propulsion systems, including: electric (proprietary), petrol and turbine

IAS’s UAS Manufacturing Cluster and Centre of Excellence’s portfolio includes:

(1) its proprietary technologies, systems, airframe designs and manufacturing processes, and

(2) best in class systems supplied by leading global aerospace, defence and communications companies.

IAS’s UAS Manufacturing Cluster and Centre of Excellence encourages and sponsors on site research and development “partnerships” among universities, research labs and commercial companies.

The partnerships’ work:

(1) contributes to the continual improvement of technologies, systems, materials and manufacturing process used in IAS’s UAS portfolio

(2) creates wholly new technologies, systems, materials and manufacturing processes which may be incorporated in the manufacture and integration of the IAS’s UAS portfolio or commercialized and distributed separately and

(3) tests new and improved technologies, systems, materials in IAS’s fully operational UASs.

The partnerships’ work contributes significantly to the country’s leadership in these technologies, system, materials and manufacturing processes well into the foreseeable future.

National Interest Objective 3.

Manufacture of knowledge based high value globally competitive products in place of importation and maintenance of foreign made products

Most National Interest programmes aim to develop and increase sovereign knowledge based product manufacturing. Most countries around the world purchase a preponderance of their Unmanned Aerial Systems from foreign manufacturers.

Most foreign manufacturers restrict further development, modification and usage by the purchasing country or customer. In some cases, these restrictions are imposed to protect the foreign manufacturer’s commercial interests. In other cases, they are imposed in order for the manufacturer to comply with its government’s export regulations.

As a result of these restrictions and the lack of a domestic manufacturing capability, most importing countries’ participation in this industry is mainly limited to maintaining and repairing foreign made products and systems.

IAS’s UAS Manufacturing Cluster and Centre of Excellence is the country’s sovereign research, development, manufacturer and system integrator of advanced aerospace systems.

IAS’s Unmanned Aerial System incorporates an extraordinarily large number of advanced knowledge based technologies, materials and manufacturing processes. IAS’s UAS Manufacturing Cluster and Centre of Excellence’s activities include:

(1) research and development of technologies, including carbon composites, 3D design, flying wing aerodynamics, sensors, cameras, automatic pilot, autonomous systems, video and data networking, ground control systems and information systems

(2) manufacture of a broad portfolio of scalable all composite UASs, based one of the most advanced and versatile flying wing designs

(3) integration of advanced sensors, cameras, automatic pilots, networking, ground control systems and propulsion systems

(4) distribution and export of a highly competitive portfolio of integrated UASs and advanced aerospace systems to defence, civil and commercial organisations.

IAS’s UAS Manufacturing Cluster and Centre of Excellence:

(1) offers defence, civil and commercial companies complete sovereignty in the development, modification, use and export of the most advanced UAS systems and

(2) contributes significantly to the country’s knowledge based sovereign manufacturing well into the foreseeable future.

National Interest Objective 4.

Exportation of and greater global market share of knowledge based products and services

Most National Interest programmes aim to increase the exportation of competitive knowledge based products and systems.

Most countries around the world purchase a preponderance of their Unmanned Arial Systems from foreign manufacturers, which restrict re-export of these systems. In most cases, these restrictions are imposed in order for the manufacturer to comply with its government’s export regulations.

As a result of these restrictions and the lack of a domestic manufacturing capability, most importing countries’ export of UAS systems are minimal or non-existent.

IAS’s UAS Manufacturing Cluster and Centre of Excellence is the country’s sovereign research, development, manufacturer and system integrator and exporter of advanced highly competitive knowledge based aerospace systems.

IAS’s Unmanned Aerial System incorporates an extraordinarily large number of advanced knowledge based technologies, materials and manufacturing processes.

It is projected to produce and export an estimated 14,000 UASs, generating USD 2,000,000,000 over five years.

IAS’s UAS Manufacturing Cluster and Centre of Excellence:

(1) offers defence, civil and commercial companies complete sovereignty in the export of the most advanced UAS systems and

(2) contributes significantly to the country’s knowledge based exports well into the foreseeable future.

National Interest Objective 5.

Creation and growth of knowledge based high value jobs.

The availability of these professional jobs serves to encourage university graduates and highly skilled professionals to take those positions and remain in the country and attract those who have emigrated to return to the country

Most National Interest programmes aim to create and grow knowledge based high value jobs for their residents and to attract back those who have integrated.

IAS’s UAS Manufacturing Cluster and Centre of Excellence is an aerospace manufacturer and integrator of knowledge based systems.

IAS’s UAS Manufacturing Cluster and Centre of Excellence is the country’s sovereign research, development, manufacturer, system integrator and exporter of advanced highly competitive knowledge based aerospace systems.

The UAS Manufacturing Cluster and Centre of Excellence, supplier chain companies, supporting professional organisations, and university strategic partners require a large number of high value knowledge based professionals with expertise across several different disciplines.

The number of jobs within the site is expected to exceed 1,500 within five years.

The number of jobs related to IAS’s UAS Manufacturing Cluster and Centre of Excellence’s activities located outside the site is expected to exceed 600 within five years.

The professional disciplines include:

• Advanced Carbon Composite Materials and Structures

• 3D Design

• Advanced Manufacturing Processes

• Avionics

• Optics

• Mechanics • Electronics

• Advanced Photo and Video Technologies

• Communications – Satellite, IP, LAN, Radio

• Pilot - Flight Planning, Navigation, Control, Test

• Software – Command and Control, Analytical Systems

• Systems – Development, Integration, Management

• Mission – Planning, Management and Analysis

• Intelligence – Photo, Video, Data, Situational Analysis

The professional jobs include:

Technical and Commercial

• Research Engineers

• Design Engineers

• Mechanical Engineers

• Electronic Engineers

• CNC Lathe Engineers

• Curing Engineers

• Quality Engineers

• Process Engineers

• Flight Test Engineers

• Software Programmers

• Systems Analysts

• Project Managers

• Implementation Specialists

• Training Specialists

• Engineering Support Specialists

• Repair & Maintenance Specialists

• Chartered Accountants

• Customer Account Specialists

Management

• Managing Director

• Financial director

• Chief Technical Officer

• Human Relations Director

• Chief Operating Officer

• Sales and Marketing Director

• Production Manager

• Process Engineering Manager

• Compliance Manager

• Professional Services Manager

• Design Engineering Manager

IAS’s UAS Manufacturing Cluster and Centre of Excellence’s activities:

(1) contribute significantly to the country’s pool of knowledge based high value professionals and jobs.

(2 create jobs opportunities for graduates and professionals resident in country and also for returning emigrates.

Summary

In summary, IAS’s UAS Manufacturing Cluster and Centre of Excellence contirbutes materially to a country's National Interest objectives:

(1) Diversification of the economy

(2) Development and leadership in certain advanced knowledge based technologies

(3) Manufacture of knowledge based high value globally competitive products

(4) Exportation of and greater global market share of knowledge based products and services and

(5) Creation and growth of knowledge based high value jobs.

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