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Makers Meeting – Technologies and Knowhow for Manned and Unmanned Aircraft
NAG invites you to the upcoming Makers Meeting – Technologies and Knowhow for Manned and Unmanned Aircraft. This event will take place on Tuesday 3 June 2024 from 13:00 to 17:00 and will be hosted by Unmanned Valley in Valkenburg.
Purpose
The aim of this event is to explore technological developments and practical experiences in both manned and unmanned aviation. We aim to promote knowledge sharing, collaboration and innovation between professionals and stakeholders in the aerospace and drone industry.
For whom?
We warmly welcome all members of Aviation in Transition (LiT), members of the Netherlands Aerospace Group (NAG), companies and experts associated with Unmanned Valley and other interested parties.
Preliminary program
13:00 – 13:30 Arrival and welcome
13:30 – 14:30 Plenary session
- Keynote speakers: overview and future perspective
- Developments in the aviation industry – direction market and technology
- Developments in the drone market
- Two practical cases: voices from the industry
- Drone manufacturer: practical experiences and challenges
- Technology developer: innovations and bottlenecks
14:30 – 15:00 Panel discussion
Key points and interactive discussion with the audience
15:00 – 15:15 Break
15:15 – 16:00 Break-out sessions
Thematic groups on:
Vehicle integration and holistic design
- Specialization in airframes (composites, lightweight materials, production automation)
- Electronics and software (control systems, payloads)
- Propulsion systems (electric motors, batteries, components)
Each session covers:
- Market (volume) forecasts (current, scale-up, dynamics)
- Development speed and flexibility requirements for new programs
- Roadmaps and impact of new technologies (propulsion system innovation and drone technologies, new materials/processes)
- Production reliability and quality assurance and continuity requirements
Session leaders – t.b.d.
16:00 – 16:30 Plenary closing
Short summary of key insights from each session
16:30 - 17:30 Networking drinks
Networking activity
This event is a networking activity aimed at promoting networking and knowledge sharing between SMEs through the MIT program of Holland High Tech.