UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA NEWS UND, Lake Region State College sign agreement on UAS collaboration
Pact will enhance region's leadership in global growth industry University of North Dakota (UND) President Robert Kelley and Lake Region State College (LRSC) President Doug Darling today signed a m...
Posted on 5/6/13 at 9:31 AM
BRUCE GJOVIG: Don’t strap tie-downs on N.D.’s chance to soar 
House Bill 1373 is a bill to limit the use of unmanned aircraft systems for surveillance by law enforcement except by use of search warrant.
By Bruce Gjovig , March 11, 2013
BOB ROST: Lawmakers’ overreaction could harm public safety
We must have missed something. Has there been a sudden rash of privacy invasions in North Dakota involving unmanned aircraft systems, the devices the media has dubbed “drones”?
By Bob Rost , March 11, 2013
First class of UAS techs graduate from Northland Community and Technical College
Tyler Beckman, Joe Moore and Solomon Kassaye are entering into some rare air — without ever leaving the ground. They’ll graduate tonight from Northland Community and Technical College, becoming the country’s first unmanned aircraft system maintenance technicians certified by the National Center for Aerospace and Transportation Technologies, an industry group.
By Kevin Bonham , May 09, 2012
FAA official overseeing UAS coming to Grand Forks
One of the keynote speakers at this year’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Summit in Grand Forks is the top Federal Aviation Administration official overseeing unmanned aircraft regulations, according to Sens. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., and John Hoeven, R-N.D.
By Herald Staff Report , May 05, 2012
OUR OPINION: Another UAS effort takes wing
We’re no Warren Buffets, but the unmanned aircraft field’s growth and promise sure make it look like one of those Next Big Things. And the Red River Valley already is strapped in for the ride.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , March 14, 2012
Robert Rost, sheriff, Grand Forks County, letter: Strict rules will govern UAS use
Unmanned aircraft systems policies are being drafted and will be in place before the actual deployment of our aircraft.
By Robert Rost , March 10, 2012
OUR OPINION: In Grand Forks County, smile for the camera overhead
As an ACLU writer put it, “the bottom line is that domestic drones are potentially extremely powerful surveillance tools, and that power — like all government power — needs to be subject to checks and balances.” Grand Forks County should enter the domestic UAS era with that in mind.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , March 06, 2012
Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., column -- UAS industry in GF: Cleared for takeoff
Grand Forks has emerged as a focal point for UAS activity, both military and commercial. Yet we have only scratched the surface of what these UAS are capable of and how Grand Forks will be able to play a leading role in this next generation aircraft.
By Sen. Kent Conrad , June 11, 2011
Conrad, Hoeven announce UAS summit speaker
Air Force Lt. Gen. Larry D. James will deliver the keynote address at the 2011 Red River Valley Research Corridor Unmanned Aircraft Systems Action Summit set for June 2-3 in the Alerus Center in Grand Forks.
By Herald Staff Report , May 18, 2011
OUR OPINION: Lawmakers help Grand Forks' UAV efforts take flight
What do these and many other unmanned aircraft system developments in Grand Forks have in common? A seamless web of civic support that includes the North Dakota congressional delegation, Grand Forks city government -- and, importantly, the governor and Legislature of North Dakota.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , May 04, 2011
Conrad tours ‘brave new world’
Senator takes a look at UND’s unmanned aircraft research; also discusses work on deficit reduction planWith UND’s cutting edge research and the air base’s new focus, Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D., said Grand Forks has positioned itself at the “forefront” of the unmanned aircraft systems industry.
April 18, 2011
GF lands another UAS player
L-3 Communications to work with UND on training centerAnother major player in the unmanned aircraft systems industry will be landing in Grand Forks soon, Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., announced Wednesday at UND.
By Tu-Uyen Tran , June 02, 2010
OUR OPINION: Thanks, Senator
Without Sen. Dorgan, it’s safe to say, the Alerus Center today would be hosting a rock concert or a Motocross event, not a high-level summit for what might be the fastest growing industry on Earth.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , May 20, 2010
Bruce Smith, dean, UND's Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences: UAS center helps N.D. fly high
The Unmanned Aircraft Systems Center for Training, Education and Research has propelled UND and the Odegard School into the national spotlight as the leader of the transition of UAS from the military to civilian applications.
October 20, 2009
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