Committee hears plan to replace Chinese‑made state drones, fund FAA radar data pathfinder for VANTAS
House Bill 1038 would fund a state program to replace Chinese‑manufactured drones in state agency fleets and provide $11 million for a one‑year FAA radar‑data pathfinder to expand the VANTAS unmanned‑aircraft network.
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Representative Mike Nathie introduced House Bill 1038 in the Senate Committee on Industry and Business, seeking state funds to replace Chinese‑manufactured drones in state agency fleets and to fund a one‑year FAA radar data “pathfinder” to integrate federal radar into North Dakota’s VANTAS unmanned‑aircraft infrastructure.
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