

UASA Biography
Our Expertise and Corporate History
UASA directors, staff and associates are a small yet agile team of professionals with extensive experience in a range of aviation, commercial and scientific fields. By bringing together a team of qualified, experienced individuals and partner businesses, UASA have access to innovative in-house technologies with an array of external resources we can draw upon.
UASA was formed in 2018 as a specialist Environmentally focused UAV enterprise. A subsequent joint venture between UASA / Shift Geophysics in 2019, created a new entity, AirGeoX (Airborne Geo Exploration Pty Ltd), which works alongside UASA. AirGeoX operates UAV survey with a particular focus on Aeromagnetics. AirGeoX is currently the principal trading entity of the group of companies ultimately owned by Ausdrones Pty Ltd, completely as at May 2025. UASA recently updated the in-house operational ReOC via the new Airborne Geo Exploration ReOC. A whole new CASA approved ReOC operating manual and procedures documentation for the UASA / AirGeoX business was finalized with CASA in October 2025.
During the 2020 - 21 year, AirGeoX introduced its first custom Generation 1 Magnetometer to the Australian Market. In September 2020, another entity with a similar, competing name, Airborne Geo Exploration International Pty Ltd was formed in competition with AirGeoX - Airborne Geo Exploration Pty Ltd, by one of AirGeoX's own shareholders!
This other similar named and competing entity of AirGeoX proposed commercialization of the AirGeoX in-house developed Magnetometer, as a Generation 2 version of the Magnetometer, for the international market and interim supply to AirGeoX (locally in Australia). Airborne Geo Exploration International Pty Ltd was then required to change its name as it contradicted Australian Corporations Law relating to similar names that mislead potential clients. That Airborne Geo Exploration International Pty Ltd company was renamed Tau Geosystems under the same ABN: 63 643 923 335 and is currently in dispute with Airborne Geo Exploration Pty Ltd as at November 2025.
Not wishing to be "left in the lurch" due to not having control of the primary Magnetometer sensor, removed from the business by a now ex shareholder, UASA and AirGeoX Managing Director David Alam during December 2025 has embarked on development of a brand new and enhanced Australian made Magnetometer utilising the QuSpin Total Field Mag (TQFM). Once more UASA and AirGeoX will have a 100% controlled high quality Magnetic Sensor.
Our available resources include:
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A selection of high end UAV Helicopters, VTOL Fixed Wings and Multirotor's (Drones) appropriate to individual missions
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Post Flight processing
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GIS professionals for advanced analysis
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We have access to a range of other professional business partners who as like minded modern professionals embrace collaboration as a means to create an organisation with skills greater than the sum of its parts.
UASA directors and associates have extensive customer service experience across a range of industries. Collectively UASA bring this professional corporate experience to our new enterprise.
We are focused on engaging leading edge methodologies and technologies to produce quality outcomes for our clients. This includes ensuring we listen to what our client needs are, suggesting possible solutions and taking feedback on our deliverable's.
UASA will also advise our client on industry developments that may assist further in meeting future client needs
Our Value Proposition:
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Passionate about providing the best quality and most efficient outcomes for our clients utilising the right equipment/technology and safe processes
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Passionate advocates for Australian based Advanced Manufacturing
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UAV industry advocates including membership of leading industry bodies
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Public promotion in person and via social media especially collaborative efforts with like-minded business partners
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Enthusiastically researching and adopting the latest technology that is appropriate to business needs
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Laser focused on customer outcomes as a result of our technology and processes, not just because it is cool tech!
Our customer satisfaction is achieved when expected outcomes meet actual outcomes on time and on budget.
OUR TEAM
Managing Director
Business and Finance professional turned Aviator. Passionate about launching Queensland's Unmanned Aerospace Industry to new heights.



