Vantis, North Dakota’s statewide unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) network, is expanding: and with it, North Dakota's drone ecosystem. North Dakota has invested heavily in the drone ecosystem, putting significant money and resources behind drone businesses. Vantis is designed to be the nation’s first statewide UAS beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) network: the Grand Sky … [Read more...] about Vantis Expands: Building Out the Drone Industry in North Dakota
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Russia Launches Drone Testing, UTM Project
In an effort to jump-start a drone economy, Russia is investing millions to boost UAS infrastructure. International Aero Navigation Systems received $7.15 million from Russia’s National Technological Initiative Fund to “accommodate UAS flight design and certification testing [at a] UAS Test Site.” Russia’s Civil Aviation Authority granted IANS permission to conduct drone … [Read more...] about Russia Launches Drone Testing, UTM Project
FAA Pledges $6 Million in Matching Funds for Drone Integration Testing Partnerships
At the FAA UAS Symposium in Baltimore, Acting FAA Administrator Dan Elwell announced that the FAA would offer new partnerships with the commercial drone industry to help move the integration of drones into the national airspace (NAS) forward. The $6 million program would provide matching funds to qualified companies who can work at FAA UAS testing sites to forward what the FAA … [Read more...] about FAA Pledges $6 Million in Matching Funds for Drone Integration Testing Partnerships
