A new FAA aircraft-agnostic waiver lets Frontier Precision fly any NDAA-compliant drone under 55 pounds across more than 5,000 square miles of Vantis-managed airspace. Vantis, North Dakota's beyond-visual-line-of-sight system, has onboarded Frontier Precision as its second champion operator. Frontier Precision secured a new FAA waiver that expands BVLOS operations through the … [Read more...] about Vantis BVLOS System Adds New Partner, FAA Waiver Across 5,000 Square Miles
UAS Test Site
Project ULTRA Secures Contract Boost to $100M and Launches Weekly Cargo Drone Flights
North Dakota initiative expands UAS operations for military logistics and counter-drone innovation North Dakota’s Project ULTRA Expands Operations and Funding Project ULTRA, a key Department of Defense initiative based in North Dakota, has reached two major milestones that strengthen the state's role in advancing uncrewed aerial systems (UAS). Senator John Hoeven announced … [Read more...] about Project ULTRA Secures Contract Boost to $100M and Launches Weekly Cargo Drone Flights
North Dakota’s Vantis UAS System Opens Mission and Network Ops Center: The Heart of Vantis
North Dakota’s Vantis UAS System Opens Mission & Network Operations Center by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M Crosby This past Thursday saw Vantis, North Dakota’s statewide unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) system, formally celebrate the grand opening of its Mission and Network Operations Center (MNOC) at GrandSky Business and Aviation Park. Continue reading below or … [Read more...] about North Dakota’s Vantis UAS System Opens Mission and Network Ops Center: The Heart of Vantis
NUAIR and Aveopt: Integrating Communication Infrastructure into NY Drone Corridor
NUAIR Integrates Aveopt Communication Infrastructure into NY Drone Corridor by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby The Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance, Inc. (NUAIR) has announced that Aveopt Inc. is joining the NUAIR Alliance. Additionally, Aveopt’s Communication Infrastructure Mesh (CIMTM) system concept is being integrated into New York’s 50-mile … [Read more...] about NUAIR and Aveopt: Integrating Communication Infrastructure into NY Drone Corridor
New York Project Will Explore Delivery, Passenger Drones
A New York county is flying high after scoring almost $1 million from NASA to research delivery and passenger drones. The nation’s top aeronautic agency awarded Oneida County $897,000 to develop Advanced Air Mobility at the New York UAS Test Site (Griffiss International Airport). “The goal of the research is to develop technology that will support safe, secure, resilient … [Read more...] about New York Project Will Explore Delivery, Passenger Drones
