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ABOUT TOP GUN DRONES

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WHO WE ARE

Experience

Mr. Arteaga has over 35 years of experience in Government and Aerospace engineering development programs, including the design and integration of navigation systems. 

Education

Mr. Arteaga received his Professional Engineer Degree and Master’s Degree from the University of Southern California in Systems Engineering and also received a Master of Science in Computer Engineering from Syracuse University, and Electrical Engineer Degree from Boston University.

Patents

Mr. Arteaga is an Inventor and Research Engineer.  He is an expert on sUAS operations, Detect and Avoid systems and has filed patents (US 11/315297, 9,405,005) with NASA and Northrop Grumman Corporation.

https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/4e/bd/47/4c87e08e4942c4/US9405005.pdf

Awards

In August  2017,  Mr. Arteaga received the National FLC Excellence in Technology award for the UAS Detect-and-Avoid System using ADS-B.

https://vigilantaerospace.com/flc-national-award-excellence-technology-transfer/

Flight Certifications

Flight experience at the USAF Test Pilot School includes flying a Lear jet Model 25. Manned Aircraft License, Pilot License Part 107 sUAS Certification.

Publications 

Micro ADS-B Detect and Avoid Flight Tests

https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2018-2014

https://vigilantaerospace.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/H-3160-ADS-B-Flight-Tests-on-Phantom-4-Unmanned-Aircraft-System-_AIAA-003-004.pdf

https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/abs/10.2514/6.2016-3651

Flight Cinematography

https://vigilantaerospace.com/new-90-second-video-nasa-beyond-line-sight-detect-avoid-flight-tests-flighthorizon/

OWNER / CEO

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