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Oct 30, 2020

U.S. Department of Transportation selects NDDOT for next phase of UAS pilot program

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October 30, 2020 - U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) has been selected as one of eight participants in the...

Oct 28, 2020

North Dakota Announces Vantis as Statewide UAS BVLOS Network

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October 28, 2020 - Already a thriving ecosystem of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in public and private use, North Dakota takes the next step in UAS advancement, commercialization and development by...

Oct 25, 2020

Grand Forks-based SkySkopes recognized as top drone service provider in the country

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Oct 25th, 2020 - Grand Forks-based SkySkopes has been named the top drone service provider in the country by market analyst, Drone Industry Insights. The announcement was made in mid-October by online...

Oct 13, 2020

ASYLON’s American-Made DroneCore system completes ASTM Testing and Validation by Northern Plains UAS Test Site

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October 12, 2020 - The Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) has completed the testing and compliance process for ASYLON’s DroneCore system in accordance with ASTM F3322-18. ASYLON’s automated...

Sep 17, 2020

North Dakota's Statewide UAS BVLOS Network Beginning Key Site Implementation

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September 17, 2020 - The Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) has begun the initial stages of implementing infrastructure for North Dakota’s statewide Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) beyond visual...

Sep 10, 2020

Unmanned Aircraft Selected to Support Site Acceptance Testing of North Dakota's Statewide BVLOS Network

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September 10, 2020 – The Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) has selected Volansi’s VOLY C10 for Site Acceptance Testing and use-case development for North Dakota’s statewide beyond visual line of...

Jun 29, 2020

Hoeven Announces FAA Funding for UAS Research in North Dakota

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June 29, 2020 - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...

Jun 16, 2020

Northern Plains UAS Test Site Soliciting Proposals for UAS to Support Site Acceptance Testing of North Dakota’s Statewide BVLOS Network

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June 16, 2020 - The Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) is soliciting proposals for the purchase of an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), or drone, for the North Dakota statewide beyond visual line...

Jun 2, 2020

System Integrators Selected for North Dakota’s Statewide UAS BVLOS Network

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June 2, 2020 - Three leading aviation infrastructure companies have been selected to provide systems engineering and integration services to build, implement, and operate North Dakota’s first-of-its-...

Mar 27, 2020

ND Sen, UAS test team working with FAA on drone delivery waiver

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March 25, 2020 - The leading unmanned aircraft system test range in the U.S. may be increasing its support and help in making near-term drone deliveries to areas in urgent need of supplies a reality....