The arrangement pertains to cooperation in creating a Center of Excellence and implementing innovative solutions for the national airspace management system. Another area of cooperation should include testing of independent systems, exchange of experience in technology projects and solutions. Other important elements of cooperation will be the implementation of the FAA “Technology Integration Program” and the inter-departmental program entitled “Żwirko i Wigura”. The partners will cooperate in the performance of any “Space Mining” projects. The Polish-American cooperation will contribute to the development of unmanned technologies for the mining sector.

The letter of intent was signed by: Daniel Ozon, President of the Management Board of Jastrzębska Spółka Węglowa and Tadeusz Wenecki and Agnieszka Hankus-Kubica, President and Vice-President of JSW Innowacje.

HAWK-e was represented by Karol Cheda, President and Bartosz Brzozowski, Vice-President. The Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) was represented by Chris Walach, Director of the Institute.

The U.S.-based NIAS is a non-profit corporation, which leads the growth of the Nevada Autonomous Aerial Vehicle Industry through business teaming relationships, collaboration with primary research institutions, and helping enhance the Unmanned Aerial Systems industry knowledge base. On the other hand, JSW Innowacje is a JSW Group research and development company. The company pursues the goal of achieving the status of a leading innovation center for the mining industry on the European market.

NIAS representatives spent 5 days in Poland, learning about the projects conducted by JSW Innowacje and HAWK-e and visited a coke plant and a coal mine.