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uAvionix and Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma exercise FAA approva…

uAvionix, operating at the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (CNO) Emerging Aviation Technology Center, completed the first true Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flight in non-segregated airspace using aviation protected C-Band in the United States. Serving as the Command and Control Communications Service Provider (C2CSP), uAvionix completed the historic flights …

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Choctaw Nation utilizes Botlink’s XRD2 for BVLOS Drone Ops

Botlink, the developer of the XRD2 cellular drone communication device, announced its inclusion in the Choctaw Nation’s beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) waiver, as well as their continued BVLOS operations in the Choctaw Nation Reservation. “The Botlink team put in thousands of hours developing the XRD2, and receiving positive …

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B.C. First Nation medical supply drone project sets groundwo…

A medical supply drone pilot project at the Stellat’en First Nation in northern B.C. is in its second year now and Chief Robert Michell sees potential to expand. UBC Faculty of Medicine Drone Transport Initiative Project Manager Sandy Lee explained the pilot started small, transporting medication and lab specimens between …

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NY to Host First in Nation 5G UAS Test Range

MITRE Engenuity Open Generation 5G Consortium to Install 5G Unmanned Aircraft Systems Test Network in Syracuse to Rome Corridor Managed by NUAIR Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the MITRE Engenuity Open Generation 5G Consortium will bring 5G to the New York State 50-mile unmanned aircraft systems corridor between Syracuse and …

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Drones to deliver medical supplies to area First Nation

Drones will take to the sky delivering medical supplies to the Stellat’en First Nation after a team from UBC’s Faculty of Medicine has partnered on a pilot project with the Indigenous community 163 kilometres west of Prince George. Chief Robert Michell believes drone technology could reduce the risk of exposure …

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