UNMANNED SYSTEMS SHOWCASE WILL BE KEY FEATURE AT FARNBOROUGH 2012

Launched as a brand new initiative in 2010, the UAS Zone was one of the most highly rated special features of the Farnborough International Airshow. The zone will return at the forthcoming show in 2012 with AUVSI, the world’s largest organisation exclusively dedicated to advancing unmanned systems, as Exclusive Association Partner and will be re-branded as the ‘Unmanned Systems Showcase’. The area will be open to all unmanned systems including aerial and ground vehicles to exhibit.

Because of the success of this feature area in 2010, airshow organisers Farnborough International Ltd (FIL) are expanding the zone for next year’s show to offer greater opportunities to companies who wish to take advantage of more targeted exhibiting and specially priced, inclusive packages will be available to exhibitors in the Zone to maximise value. Features of the showcase will include an indoor demonstration area for flying small Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) and for demonstrating Unmanned Ground Systems. Larger Unmanned systems are also invited to participate in static displays within the area.

This initiative is part of FIL’s vision to keep improving FIA show-on-show and to offer greater value to exhibitors and visitors for attending. Other initiatives to promote greater return on investment include the return of the themed conference and seminar programmes, the Meet The Buyer event and a new dedicated Aviation Security Zone.

FIL Events & Exhibitions Director, Amanda Stainer, enthused: “The Unmanned Systems Showcase is designed to assist manufacturers in doing business at the show by providing a bespoke area suitable for their needs which will be promoted by us as a key feature of the show for visitors and will be included in the official civil and military delegations programmes. We have gathered feedback from companies who exhibited within the zone at the show in 2010 and we are growing the area in response to this, as well to demand from new companies.”

Ends – 11 August 2011

Notes to Editors

Farnborough International Ltd (FIL) is a subsidiary company of A|D|S, the UK’s trade organisation advancing AeroSpace, Defence and Security industries. FIL has a three-strand business as the organiser of the Farnborough International Airshow, operator of Farnborough International Venue and Events (FIVE), and as international consultants for civil, defence and business aviation events such as India Aviation and Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS). 

For information on the Farnborough International Airshow 2012, please contact:

Philippa Ewart
Head of Marketing & Communications
FIL
Tel: +44 (0)7730 817825
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Danielle Jackson,
Communications Executive - Farnborough International Limited
FIL
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