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All About UAS: Emerging Prairie Holds First Drone Focus Monthly Meeting of the Year

The speaker for this meeting was Tom Kenville

February 19, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — Drones have been helping farmers gather data for years and a local organization is dedicated to keeping it that way. Emerging Prairie, an entrepreneurial group, had their first Drone Focus meeting of the year. It’s designed to teach average drone users more about the industry and how professionals use unmanned drones to collect data. The speaker for this…

Air Force Secretary To Visit Grand Sky On Monday

Heather Wilson will be there to witness General Atomics first UAS beyond visual line of sight flight

August 19, 2018

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson is stopping in Grand Forks on Monday. Senator John Hoeven will host the secretary at Grand Sky, North Dakota’s unmanned aerial systems research and development park. Wilson will be there to witness General Atomics first UAS beyond visual line of sight flight. The FAA has approved a two-year certificate of authorization…

North Dakota Picked For Drone Pilot Program

North Dakota is one of 10 participants selected by U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao

May 9, 2018

TJ Nelson,

North Dakota DOT has been selected for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program. The initiative is aimed at shaping the future of drones in America. The DOT will work with the Northern Plains UAS Test Site in Grand Forks and city, state and tribal agencies. North Dakota is one of 10 participants selected by U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao….

General Atomics Celebrates Grand Opening of Training Hanger at Grand Sky

The hangar will serve as a flight test and training center

August 21, 2017

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GRAND FORKS, ND — General Atomics has completed its flight test and training center in Grand Forks. The 24,000 square foot facility is a 10 year lease between Grand Sky and General Atomics. Grand Forks joins the big leagues. “When they sell an aircraft to England or to Australia or some other country, they train the pilots here,” said Senator…

Secretary of Transportation Scheduled for Fargo’s UAS Event

The event which begins on May 31st will be a gathering of local, national and global leaders in the unmanned aerial systems industry

May 10, 2017

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, ND — The Secretary of Transportation is coming to Fargo for the 2017 Drone Focus Conference. Elaine Chao was invited to attend by Senator John Hoeven. The event, which begins on May 31st, will be a gathering of local, national and global leaders in the unmanned aerial systems industry. Secretary Chao has agreed to address the conference and meet…

Head of Air Force Talks Drones in Grand Forks

Grand Forks is going into uncharted territory in UAS research.

December 23, 2016

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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…