from modbee.com Nevada lawmakers are kicking in $1.25 million to help get the state's fledgling drone testing industry off the ground. The Legislature's Interim Finance Committee voted to allocate the funds from a $4 million reserve set aside last year to help the state develop the testing of the aerial technology. The allocation to the Governor's Office of Economic … [Read more...] about Panel Backs $1.25M for Drone Research in Nevada
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Drone Maker Moves to Nevada from CA, Brings 400 Jobs
from USA Today Drone manufacturer Ashima Devices will move its headquarters and jobs to Reno, the company announced Tuesday. About 400 new jobs, with a reported average salary of $70,000, are expected by 2018. The jobs will be in research, testing and manufacturing of the company's unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly called drones. The firm is moving from Pasadena, … [Read more...] about Drone Maker Moves to Nevada from CA, Brings 400 Jobs
FAA Says Nevada UAS Test Site is Now Operational
According to the FAA's website, the third (of six) federally sanctioned UAS test sites is officially operational. The new site is the Desert Rock Airport located in Mercury, NV. The Certificate of Authorization that has been granted allows the UAS team at the airport two fly an Insitu ScanEagle below 3,000 feet within line of site. The COA will be valid for two … [Read more...] about FAA Says Nevada UAS Test Site is Now Operational
