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Proxy Aviation Systems’ CEO to Speak at Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Conference

Presentation will focus on the tactical capabilities of cooperative flight

Germantown, Md. -- October 9, 2007 -- Proxy Aviation Systems, Inc. (www.proxyaviation.com), a company that develops fully autonomous, optionally piloted unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), announced today that its CEO, Don Ryan, will speak at the National Military Intelligence Association’s (NMIA) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs): Platforms, Payloads & Opportunities Conference in Las Vegas on October 11, 2007. Ryan will discuss “Multiple UAVs Working Cooperatively as a Tactical Group.”

The Unmanned Aerial Vehicles conference, the largest UAV-specific event on the West Coast, will be held in Las Vegas at Harrah’s Hotel & Casino from October 10 - 12 and is meant to inform participants of key Department of Defense (DoD) and military organizations’ plans, requirements, initiatives and programs for UAV development. The conference will highlight emerging Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and service UAS missions, needs and initiatives; next generation UAS platforms and capabilities; the latest requirements and solutions in UAV interoperability; new developments for UAV survivability; and emerging technologies and capabilities in UAV power and propulsion.

Ryan’s presentation will focus on the numerous tactical advantages provided through the deployment of multiple UAVs working cooperatively to supply crucial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) data. In addition, it will emphasize the latest advances in UAV technology and its immediate potential for the modern military.

Don Ryan, CEO, Proxy Aviation Systems, said, “I am pleased to be speaking at NMIA’s Unmanned Aerial Vehicles conference to share the benefits available to the military through the use of current and emerging UAV technology. UAS play a critical role in supporting the war fighter to efficiently and safely execute critical missions and this advantage could potentially save countless lives.”

About Proxy Aviation Systems Proxy Aviation is led by a team of executives with more than 100 years of combined experience in the fields of aircraft and UAV development, manufacturing, systems integration and combat operation and is supported by a board of advisors comprised of retired flag officers from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army and U.S. Navy. Proxy Aviation is dedicated to designing and manufacturing fully autonomous, optionally piloted UAS for use in ISR and other special missions. Proxy Aviation’s UAS addresses the long-endurance, medium-altitude, multi-payload requirements set forth by the U.S. military and the Department of Homeland Security. Founded in 2003 as a Delaware corporation, Proxy Aviation is headquartered in Germantown, Maryland. For more information, visit www.proxyaviation.com.

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