Center for Interdisciplinary Remotely-Piloted Aircraft Studies
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The Center for Interdisciplinary Remotely-Piloted Aircraft Studies (CIRPAS) located at the Marina Municipal Airport
and is a research center of the US Naval Postgraduate School
(NPS), based in the nearby city of Monterey
. Among their research is work done with Optionally Piloted Vehicle
s.
Marina Municipal Airport
Marina Municipal Airport is a public airport located two miles east of the central business district of Marina, a city in Monterey County, California, United States...
and is a research center of the US Naval Postgraduate School
Naval Postgraduate School
The Naval Postgraduate School is an accredited research university operated by the United States Navy. Located in Monterey, California, it grants master's degrees, Engineer's degrees and doctoral degrees...
(NPS), based in the nearby city of Monterey
Monterey, California
The City of Monterey in Monterey County is located on Monterey Bay along the Pacific coast in Central California. Monterey lies at an elevation of 26 feet above sea level. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 27,810. Monterey is of historical importance because it was the capital of...
. Among their research is work done with Optionally Piloted Vehicle
Optionally Piloted Vehicle
An Optionally Piloted Vehicle is a hybrid between a conventional aircraft and an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle .Able to fly with or without a human crew on board the aircraft, OPVs are a low-cost alternative to UAVs in research, experimentation, and concept exploration, but may also become used in...
s.