State aviation officials watched live flights at Gorman Field as CVS Health, Kelly Hills Unmanned, SkyfireAI and Thales demonstrated medical logistics and agricultural applications on North Dakota's statewide BVLOS network. The Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) hosted live flight demonstrations on the Vantis UAS system on September 16, 2026. The flights took place at … [Read more...] about Northern Plains UAS Test Site Flies Medical and Agricultural BVLOS Demos on Vantis at NASAO
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Thales, Kelly Hills Launch BVLOS Drone Network for Kansas Farms
The Kansas Department of Agriculture partner will run crop spraying, scouting, fertilizing and seeding beyond visual line of sight, following the model of Thales's North Dakota Vantis deployment. Thales and Kelly Hills Unmanned Systems will deploy a beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone network in Kansas. The network will support agricultural operations. The two companies … [Read more...] about Thales, Kelly Hills Launch BVLOS Drone Network for Kansas Farms
ND UAS Council Adds Grand Forks DDA to Strengthen Drone Ecosystem
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
Vantis BVLOS System Adds New Partner, FAA Waiver Across 5,000 Square Miles
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
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.
