The North Dakota UAS Council has added the Grand Forks Downtown Development Association as its newest member, linking the state's drone industry to its downtown community. The North Dakota UAS Council has welcomed the Grand Forks Downtown Development Association (DDA) as its newest member, according to a June 9 announcement from the council. The council says the partnership … [Read more...] about ND UAS Council Adds Grand Forks DDA to Strengthen Drone Ecosystem
Project ULTRA
Project ULTRA Aims to Normalize Drone Operations in Shared Airspace
FAA, DoD, and industry partners use Grand Forks test environment to develop scalable systems for UAS, logistics, and counter-UAS coordination At AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2026 in Detroit, officials from the FAA, Department of War (DoW), test sites, and industry described a growing effort to normalize drone operations within the National Airspace System (NAS). The initiative, known as … [Read more...] about Project ULTRA Aims to Normalize Drone Operations in Shared Airspace
GrandSKY Launches Foundational Counter-UAS Operations at Grand Forks Air Force Base
Integration of AeroVironment’s AV_Halo and Titan-SV marks a key step in layered air defense GrandSKY, the nation’s first commercial UAS business and aviation park, has announced the deployment of a foundational counter-uncrewed aircraft system (C-UAS) architecture at Grand Forks Air Force Base. The initiative marks a major advancement in establishing GrandSKY as a national … [Read more...] about GrandSKY Launches Foundational Counter-UAS Operations at Grand Forks Air Force Base
Skyways Completes Historic Cargo Drone Flights for U.S. Military
Project ULTRA Demonstration Validates Safe BVLOS Operations in Controlled Airspace Skyways has completed a series of historic cargo drone flights under the Department of Defense’s Project ULTRA, marking a major step forward in Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations. Over 12 days, the Texas-based company conducted medium-range flights between Grand Forks Air Force Base … [Read more...] about Skyways Completes Historic Cargo Drone Flights for U.S. Military
From North Dakota to the Nation: NPUASTS Expands BVLOS Capabilities Across the U.S.
Northern Plains UAS Test Site extends reach beyond home state By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill The Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS), which has been at the forefront in making North Dakota a leader in the cause of advancing autonomous unmanned air mobility, is working to bring its solutions to other states across the U.S., Marketing Manager Victor Meza, said at … [Read more...] about From North Dakota to the Nation: NPUASTS Expands BVLOS Capabilities Across the U.S.
