Founding partners

The 2008 UAV Challenge - Outback Rescue, would not be possible without the support of our sponsors. Please learn more about them below.

The Department of Tourism, Regional Development and Industry

The Department of Tourism, Regional Development and Industry works to capitalise on Queensland’s advantages to grow regional economies and strengthen industries.

The Department delivers a range of services to achieve regional economic growth, transform and build up industries, and to assist business owners improve their operational and management skills. Aviation, Aerospace and Defence is one of the Department's key priority sectors.

The Department works closely with key regional economic development stakeholders, industries, businesses, research organisations and universities, and government bodies to achieve the best outcomes for the State.

Website: http://www.aviation.industry.qld.gov.au

About Boeing

Boeing Australia Limited is the region's leading aerospace enterprise and an integral part of the global Boeing organisation. With a world-class team of more than 2500 employees at 16 locations across the country, Boeing Australia delivers innovative, customer-focused solutions to meet the increasingly complex needs of Asia Pacific customers.

We offer the full spectrum of aerospace support solutions, from maintenance, modifications and through-life support of military aircraft platforms, through to training and logistics support services. We also specialise in the design, development, integration and through-life support of command, control and communications systems to support the emerging network-centric battlespace; provide unmanned aerial vehicle surveillance and reconnaissance services; and offer customers the region's most sophisticated simulation and operations analysis facility.

Website: www.boeing.com

About Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation (ARCAA)

ARCAA is a partnership between the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). The purpose of ARCAA is to remove the impediments to routine civilian operations of UAVs. Globally, this market is recognised to be the next revolution in aviation as information technology matures in the aerospace sector. A civilian UAV industry will provide great economic and social benefits to Australia and, more specifically, to Queensland as a large and sparsely populated State.

Website: http://www.arcaa.aero