Aurora Flight Sciences proprietary

Aurora OverviewJames D. Paduano Presented to the ACGSC

October 11 2006

Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation

9950 Wakeman Drive

Manassas, VA

(703) 369-3633

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What We Do

SCIENCE APPLICATIONS

Develop and deploy technologies, vehicles, and infrastructure for scientific research and exploration

TACTICAL SYSTEMS

Develop and deploy products for small teams that increase situational awareness and mission effectiveness

AEROSTRUCTURES

Provide design-build and build to print services to prime contractors

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Aurora is currently the largest independent “pure play” in the UAV business space

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Facilities & Infrastructure

R&D CenterCambridge, Massachusetts

Core programs:

- Autonomous Technologies

- Critical Subsystems

- Payload Technologies

- System Technologies

Engineering Center &Corporate HQManassas, Virginia

Core programs: - GoldenEye

- Excalibur

- MarsFlyer

Production FacilityColumbus/Starkville, Mississippi

Production FacilityClarksburg, West Virginia

Core programs:- Hunter- Orion

Core programs: - Global Hawk

- E-2

- Eagle Eye

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Program Portfolio - 2006

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Tactical: Three Related Systems

Family of VTOL UAVs with unique attributes to meet capability needs for distributed, small-team operations

OAV-II

GE-50

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Excalibur PoP

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Vehicle Performance Comparison

GoldenEye’s wings Enable dash speeds Enhance vehicle

endurance capability Combine “hover and

stare” with dash and loiter capabilities

Excalibur VTOL Mobility advantage …without compromising

high-speed dash capability

Platform flexibility expands mission capability

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Orion: Leverages HALE Propulsion Concept and LH2 Storage Technology

HALE-derived H2 ICE Propulsion System

Ultra-lightweight all-composite airframe

ONE 8FT TANK

4.2 DAY ENDURANCE

65,000 feet

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Cambridge Research and Development Center

Opened March 2006 Currently 9 employees, goal of 20 in 2007 15 minute walk to MIT or Draper Laboratory Collaborative research underway

Draper

AFS RDC

MIT0.75

km

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Cambridge RDC Current Activitiesin Autonomy, Control, and Estimation

Vision-based estimation, tracking, control Optical flow, structure from motion, other concepts Enable advanced urban UAV capabilities

Multi-Vehicle Coordinate Search and Tracking (CSAT) Joint research with MIT Focus: cooperative control with intermittent communication Goal: develop on-board high-level autonomy

Aurora Ongoing Program Support Orion redundant flight control system procure & test GoldenEye-OAV avionics components & firmware Other programs as needed

GoldenEye-50 Re-engine program System will incorporate engine health monitoring avionics Eventual goal: flight test program by Cambridge group Program also leverage propulsion expertise at RDC

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Key Differentiators

Small company attitude with big company capabilities and experience

Complete range of technical skills for UAVs

Experienced with both development work (including rapid prototyping) and production work (for operationally deployed systems)

Strong university ties

Process certifications & security clearances

Low cost structure

Financial backing of major investment funds

Strong political support

Alliances with key industry leaders

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17 Year Operating History