The Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) was established in 2012 and is an Industry/University Cooperative Research Center involving Brigham Young University, the University of Colorado at Boulder, Virginia Tech, Georgia Tech and the University of Michigan. The center is the only National Science Foundation-funded unmanned aircraft research center. C-UAS Purpose: provide innovative solutions to key technical challenges and superb training for future leaders in the unmanned aircraft systems industry.