The U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration have announced two new UAS Test Sites in partnership with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. These additions mark the first new federal test ranges for drones in nearly a decade, expanding national research capacity to advance Beyond Visual Line of Sight … [Read more...] about FAA Adds Two New UAS Test Sites to Advance Drone Integration
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Choctaw Nation Launches Cutting-Edge Aviation Technology Center in Southeastern Oklahoma
New Facility Will Support Drone Innovation, Job Creation, and Rural Healthcare Solutions The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) marked a major milestone in aviation technology with the grand opening of its Emerging Aviation Technology Center in Daisy, Oklahoma. The ribbon-cutting ceremony, held on June 17, celebrated a new chapter in drone and crewed aircraft development. A … [Read more...] about Choctaw Nation Launches Cutting-Edge Aviation Technology Center in Southeastern Oklahoma
Expanding Horizons: Choctaw Nation’s BEYOND Program Receives Expanded BVLOS Authorization
Largest FAA Waiver of Its Kind Enables Groundbreaking Drone Operations Over 377 Square Miles, Paving the Way for Future National Drone Management Solutions By DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian J. McNabb The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma BEYOND program recently announced that it had received an expanded beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) use authorization from the FAA, expanding the … [Read more...] about Expanding Horizons: Choctaw Nation’s BEYOND Program Receives Expanded BVLOS Authorization
uAvionix Combines Command and Control, Detect and Avoid for BVLOS Flight at Choctaw Nation Emerging Aviation Technology Center
uAvionix, operating at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) Emerging Aviation Technology Center, has completed the first true Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flight in non-segregated airspace using aviation protected C-Band in the United States. Flight beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) is a gateway to commercial applications at scale, enabling many of the most valuable … [Read more...] about uAvionix Combines Command and Control, Detect and Avoid for BVLOS Flight at Choctaw Nation Emerging Aviation Technology Center
