A panel of defense and aerospace leaders discuss the future of the industry at the Mojave Air & Space Port – Courtesy of Senator Steve Knight’s office
An informational hearing on the future of California’s aerospace and defense industries was hosted by the state’s Senate Select Committee on Defense and Aerospace, at the Mojave Air and Space Port on Tuesday.
Senator Steve Knight (R-Antelope Valley), who chairs the Senate Select Committee on Defense and Aerospace, and Senator Jean Fuller (R-Bakersfield), who also serves on the committee, spoke with other panel participants on California’s global competitiveness in the defense and aerospace industry.
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Senator Knight’s office provided the Civic Bee with an agenda from Tuesday’s defense and aerospace hearing, outlining various key topics discussed by industry leaders at the Mojave Air & Space Port:
UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES, CURRENT LEGISLATION, & STATUS OF UAS TEST SITES
– Sandy Magnus, Executive Director, AIAA
– Kent Burns, Program Manager, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
– Melissa F. Dalton, Integrated Communications Manager, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics
CALIFORNIA’S PAST & FUTURE IN AEROSPACE DEVELOPMENT
– David McBride, Director, NASA Dryden Research Center
– Darrell Huntley, Vice President, Satellite Development Center, Boeing Network and Space Systems
OPPORTUNITIES & THREATS IN CALIFORNIA
– Dr. David Smith, Installation Support Director, 412th Test Wing, Edwards AFB
For more information, visit State Senator Steve Knight’s website at http://district21.cssrc.us or contact his Antelope Valley District Office at 661-729-6232.
