Aircraft

Two Unmanned Aircraft for North Dakota National Guard

MQ-9 Reaper to be used for training

May 14, 2017

Alison Voorhees,

Happy Hooligans will return to the skies above Fargo. The North Dakota National Air Guard’s 119th Wing will receive two unmanned aircraft this summer. It’s part of the U.S. Air Force’s larger plan to upgrade its remotely piloted capability. The aircraft is called the MQ-9 Reaper. It will be used for training purposes. This will mark the first time military…

Head of Air Force Talks Drones in Grand Forks

Grand Forks is going into uncharted territory in UAS research.

December 23, 2016

Site Staff,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. The Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force made a stop in Grand Forks to talk about the ground–breaking drone research going on in the city. “I do believe that there are areas that you’re looking at that are going to have applications across the commercial, civil, private, military aviation business,” says US Air Force…