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Commerce updates test‑site, VANTAS radar network and licensing talks with private partners
Summary
The Department of Commerce and Northern Plains UAS Test Site reported steady federal and private-sector activity, ongoing VANTAS radar coverage, and work to license state-developed IP to private partners to scale commercial use.
Chris Shilkin, commissioner at the North Dakota Department of Commerce, and Trevor Woods of the UAS test site updated the committee on progress with the Northern Plains UAS Test Site and the statewide Beyond Visual Line of Sight efforts.
Shilkin said the test site remains in good standing with the FAA and that the FAA Reauthorization Act extended the program through 2029. He noted state investments exceeding $164 million across the UAS ecosystem and summarized recent federal and private awards…
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