UNMANNED AIRCRAFT
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
Minnesota National Guard launches new drone facility
The Minnesota National Guard has officially launched its new $3.9 million Unmanned Aircraft Operations Facility at Camp Ripley.By Associated Press , May 18, 2013
UND, Lake Region sign UAS agreement 
UND President Robert Kelley and Lake Region State College President Doug Darling signed a memorandum of agreement Friday linking the two schools’ efforts in unmanned aircraft systems.
By Herald Staff Report , May 03, 2013
Bill requiring warrant for drone use passes House 
By TJ Jerke , February 23, 2013
The challenge of (indoor) flight comes to UND 
By TJ Jerke , July 29, 2012
N.D. leaders lobby for UAS test site 
North Dakota’s congressional delegation and Gov. Jack Dalrymple are lobbying the Federal Aviation Administration to locate one of the nation’s new unmanned aircraft test sites in the state, the delegation said Wednesday.
By Herald Staff Report , April 26, 2012
UAS test sites pass Senate after passing in House 
By Herald Staff Report , February 07, 2012
Decision closer on UAS tests for Grand Forks region 
The U.S. House of Representative and Senate on Tuesday agreed to a funding bill that requires six unmanned aircraft system test sites, and the Department of Defense and the FAA are working out selection criteria for test sites, the director of UND's UAS Center for Excellence said.
By Christopher Bjorke , February 01, 2012
Recently passed bill could help Grand Forks find ‘holy grail’ for future of UAS 
A recently passed bill could help the Grand Forks region secure the “holy grail” for the future of unmanned aircraft, UND’s UAS Center of Excellence Director Al Palmer said Tuesday. Palmer and other members of the North Dakota UAS Integration Team recently pitched the region’s expertise in unmanned aircraft to Michael Huerta, administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
December 20, 2011
Commander: Even with unmanned mission growing, Grand Forks AFB would be 'fabulous host' for more tankers 
Grand Forks Air Force Base has 190 personnel operating Global Hawk unmanned aircraft as part of the base’s new mission following the end of 50 years of refueling operations.
By Christopher Bjorke , November 10, 2011
UAS training center takes off 
August 10, 2011
UA director: Demand for UAS ‘insatiable’ 
By Tu-Uyen Tran , June 03, 2011
UAS ACTION SUMMIT: ‘The future is so bright’ 
Dispatches from the UAS conferenceTwenty years from now, when historians look for the tipping point when unmanned aircraft technology really took off, Michael Toscano said he believes they'll find it right around the corner from now.
By Tu-Uyen Tran , June 02, 2011
Grand Forks Air Force Base celebrates Global Hawk’s arrival 
Grand Forks Air Force Base has welcomed new weapons systems several times since opening in the 1950s, but Col. Don Shaffer said Wednesday that the arrival of a Global Hawk unmanned reconnaissance aircraft marks a “step forward” as the base once again takes on a new mission.
June 01, 2011
Global Hawk expected at N.D. air base in May 
The Global Hawk mission will mean the addition of 450 personnel at the base.
By Associated Press , April 29, 2011
Global Hawk expected at N.D. air base in May 
Officials at Grand Forks Air Force Base expect the first Global Hawk unmanned aircraft to arrive late next month.
By Associated Press , April 28, 2011
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