Date/Time: Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 1:00 – 2:00 pm EST Webinar Description: Gain a deeper understanding of the marketing and public relations opportunities available at XPONENTIAL 2024 ahead of the show. This session aims to help exhibitors prepare their PR and marketing plans, and make the most of opportunities at the show. Learn about the benefits of public relations from seasoned trade show experts, prepare your pitches to invite reporters to see your product display, and dive into best practices for engaging with press and content creators on-site. Speakers:

‘There can be no AAM industry absent spectrum and communications infrastructure’ McLean, Va. (August 15, 2023) – AURA Network Systems, a Virginia-based startup that holds licensed spectrum dedicated for use in building the nation’s digital aviation communications infrastructure, urged federal regulators and policymakers to create a comprehensive spectrum access plan and continue interagency coordination, while also calling for “a clear FAA approval process for third-party services supporting AAM, including command-and-control.”

$35 Million Award enables Rapidly Deployable Battlefield Communications Mesh Network for IBCS Los Angeles, California (July 13, 2023) – Silvus Technologies, Inc. (“Silvus”), a global leader of advanced wireless networking communication systems, today announced that the United States Army Integrated Fires Mission Command (IFMC), through a directed procurement to Northrop Grumman Corporation, has awarded Silvus a $35 million contract for acquisition of Silvus’ MANET Antenna Integrated Radio System (AIRS). Silvus’ AIRS is a rapidly deployable antenna and radio solution capable of 360-degree coverage that will create a robust battlefield communications mesh network for the U.S. Army’s Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS).

The uAvionix Corporation was founded with the mission of advancing aviation safety through a connected airspace.  Their solutions are accelerating the integration of both crewed and uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) into the U.S. National Airspace System and paving the way for safe complex operations. For UAS, the company enables complex operations by providing a wide range of advanced equipment for airborne and ground command, navigation, and surveillance systems.  When combined with aviation data and software services for managing command and control (C2) communications and detect and avoid (DAA) efforts, the low size, weight and power (SWaP) equipment creates a powerful ecosystem ready-made for scalable Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations.