The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a task order contract to the New York UAS Test Site (NYUASTS) for the next uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS or drone) integration project to help advance the reality of safe, high-volume drone operations, and the development of a UAS traffic management (UTM) system. Continue reading
Category Archives: Test Ranges
$13M Skydome – Nation’s Largest Indoor UAS Testing Center Completed
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. and Governor Kathy Hochul on July 14th. announced the completion of Skydome, the nation’s largest indoor UAS testing facility at Griffiss International Airport. Continue reading
Germany’s National Experimental Test Center for UAS in Cochstedt linked to Magdeburg-Cochstedt Airport
BAE/Prismatic PHASA-35 Solar HALE Platform to Move to Spaceport
Spaceport America has confirmed a lease with a new tenant, but is providing no details yet about the company, its operations or lease terms; nor would it confirm a report last week that British aerospace company Prismatic may be establishing operations there. Continue reading
Two Leading UAS Centres Enter Cooperative Agreement
UAS Denmark and Near Space Corporation, two of the leading UAS test ranges have entered into a cooperative agreement to share facilities and services with their mutual customers. Continue reading
NUAIR with Smart Systems Cluster Submits Build Back Better Regional Challenge (BBBRC) Application
CenterState CEO and a coalition of 57 public, private, nonprofit, academic and for-profit entities across Central New York and the Mohawk Valley joined together to submit a phase two application for the Build Back Better Regional Challenge (BBBRC), a central component of the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s American Rescue Plan. Continue reading
University of Nevada to Manage Nevada UAS Test Site
Norwegian Nordic Unmanned Checks into UAS Denmark Test Center
Norwegian Nordic Unmanned has checked into the UAS Denmark Test Center for drones at Hans Christian Andersen Airport, where the listed drone manufacturer will now have a permanent address via a Danish subsidiary. According to Nordic Ummanned, the Funen Airport offers some completely unique facilities. Continue reading