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Frontex open invitation to attend an industry day workshop addressing the advantages and challenges of using Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remote Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) deployed in maritime surveillance tasks, and the potential for industry to provide these services today (Frontex is looking to RPAS capable to deliver high endurance flights with a payload above 100 Kg.)

Frontex would therefore like to invite to this one-day workshop representatives of leading Vendors / Operators of such equipment to:

• allow industry to explore and better understand the implications of Frontex potential use cases for MALE RPAS;
• help Frontex to explore and understand potential providers issues/questions/concerns about the provision of MALE RPAS aerial surveillance services;
• allow industry to express their interest to participate in a trial and demonstration event of existing MALE RPAS in a maritime environment planned by Frontex for 2016 (indicative budget 500,000 EUR timeline four to six weeks).

To attend the workshop you will need to register by e-mailing rdusur@frontex.europa.eu as soon as possible.  Please, include in your registration e-mail a short text describing:

• Experience your company operating MALE RPAS;
• Existing Products your company have in this field. 

Attendance capacity is limited, invitations will be determined on a strict first come, first served basis so in order to avoid disappointment you should express your interest as soon as possible. The closing date (and time) for the registrations is 7th April 2016 @ 24:00 h, Warsaw local time. 

The workshop meeting will take place at Frontex HQ located at Plac Europejski 6, 00-844 Warsaw, Poland, on 14 April 2016, from 09:00 to 17:00 hrs Warsaw local time.