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According to the report, the US Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have announced two new drone test sites in Oklahoma and Indiana, marking the first expansion of the program in nearly a decade.
The report stated that the new sites, were hosted by The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, will support the development, testing, and evaluation of public and civil unmanned aircraft system (UAS), helping integrate them safely into the National Airspace System.
The report also stated that the officials emphasized the sites’ role in advancing beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations, autonomous flight, and multi-drone operations.
Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said that these new test sites will allow them to gather critical data and test new systems, ensuring the United States safely leads in drone innovation. The facilities will modernize cargo delivery methods, emergency medical transport, and advanced aviation technologies
The report added that since its launch in 2013, the FAA’s UAS Test Site program has been central to developing and scaling drone technologies across the US. Additionally, the two new sites become the eighth and ninth designated locations, joining established centers in Alaska, North Dakota, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Texas, and Virginia.
Source: The Defense Post
The report stated that the new sites, were hosted by The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, will support the development, testing, and evaluation of public and civil unmanned aircraft system (UAS), helping integrate them safely into the National Airspace System.
The report also stated that the officials emphasized the sites’ role in advancing beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) operations, autonomous flight, and multi-drone operations.
Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said that these new test sites will allow them to gather critical data and test new systems, ensuring the United States safely leads in drone innovation. The facilities will modernize cargo delivery methods, emergency medical transport, and advanced aviation technologies
The report added that since its launch in 2013, the FAA’s UAS Test Site program has been central to developing and scaling drone technologies across the US. Additionally, the two new sites become the eighth and ninth designated locations, joining established centers in Alaska, North Dakota, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Texas, and Virginia.
Source: The Defense Post