Commerce updates test‑site, VANTAS radar network and licensing talks with private partners

Dec 11, 2025

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.

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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.

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