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The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, also known as AUVSI, is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and supporting the unmanned systems and robotics industry through communication, education and leadership.
History
AUVSI was established in 1972 when the use of target drones as reconnaissance assets during the Vietnam War prompted a group of U.S. Air Force officers and contractors in Dayton, Ohio to form the National Association of Remotely Piloted Vehicles (NARPV), which would later become known as AUVSI. Founding fathers: 1) LT Col Harold F. (Red) Smith - Drone/ RPV SPO, ASD 2) Charles B (Barney) Bagwell - Lear Seigler 3) Robert T Boone - Teledyne Ryan 4) Milan Filcik - Northrop Corporation 5) William Mallios - Civil Service Employee, ASD 6) John E. Short- WPAFB Special Assistant to the Director Recce, Strike, E.W. By the end of the war the potential for unmanned systems technology was evident and the momentum of industry growth was moving quickly. from Wikipedia
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The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, also known as AUVSI, is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and supporting the unmanned systems and robotics industry through communication, education and leadership.
== History ==
AUVSI was established in 1972 when the use of target drones as reconnaissance assets during the Vietnam War prompted a group of U.S. Air Force officers and contractors in Dayton, Ohio to form the National Association of Remotely Piloted Vehicles (NARPV), which would later become known as AUVSI. Founding fathers:
1) LT Col Harold F. (Red) Smith - Drone/ RPV SPO, ASD
2) Charles B (Barney) Bagwell - Lear Seigler
3) Robert T Boone - Teledyne Ryan
4) Milan Filcik - Northrop Corporation
5) William Mallios - Civil Service Employee, ASD
6) John E. Short- WPAFB Special Assistant to the Director Recce, Strike, E.W.
By the end of the war the potential for unmanned systems technology was evident and the momentum of industry growth was moving quickly.<small> from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_for_Unmanned_Vehicle_Systems_International Wikipedia]</small>
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