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Scott Helsing Named New AUVSI President
Scott Helsing, AVID LLC Aerospace Engineer, made inaugural President of Blue Ridge Chapter of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International
PRESS RELEASE, June 14, 2007
Blacksburg, Virginia, June 14, 2007 - Scott Helsing was recently selected to serve as President of the newly formed AUVSI chapter. He graduated with a degree in Aerospace Engineering from Virginia Tech in 1996. With over ten years experience working in the aerospace field, Scott has held positions as a satellite test director and software developer, prior to joining AVID LLC as an engineer in 2005.
“Unmanned systems is an emerging, heterogeneous field,” said Scott Helsing. “I am pleased to be the first president for the Blue Ridge Chapter, and look forward to laying a foundation for future networking among the local universities and businesses in the surrounding area.”
“As lead for AVID's Class I UAV design team, Scott has been a valuable asset to AVID,” stated AVID Chief Technical Officer Paul Gelhausen. “He brings an enthusiasm for unmanned systems and a vision for future technologies that advances AVID as a cutting edge company.”
AVID LLC provides aircraft design consulting services and produces several aircraft design and analysis software tools. Providing aerodynamic design expertise and software support, AVID LLC serves military and commercial sectors. Current projects focus on unconventional concepts, unmanned air vehicles (UAVs), manned aircraft, fan blades and wind turbines. Founded in 2001, AVID LLC has offices in Blacksburg and Yorktown, Virginia. Customers include Honeywell, Boeing, AAI, DARPA, NASA, DRS, Orbital, U.S. Army, and the U.S. Air Force.
Software design tools include AVID OAV for modeling and simulation of ducted fan vehicles, AVID ACS for modeling and simulation of fixed wing vehicles, AVID PAGE for rapid geometry definition, and AVID SPOT for evaluating sensor and aircraft performance.
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