Tag Archives: Sky

Eyes in the Sky, Boots Still on the Ground!

Eyes in the Sky, Boots Still on the Ground! Apr 22, 2024 Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists Dem Boys seh… Kaieteur News – Dem Boys seh Georgetown turning into a real-life sci-fi movie with dis “Eyes in the Sky” operation. But lemme tell you, it ain’t no Hollywood blockbuster, …

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NOPD: Drones just ‘body-worn cameras in the sky’

Alone, in the middle of a parking lot, sat a lifeless drone. Officially known as a “small unmanned aircraft system,” the drone is the latest high-tech surveillance tool that the New Orleans Police Department plans to put to work.  Ironically, it sat in a lot near the NOPD Police Academy …

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Sky Range hypersonic missile testing program expands to Farg…

Senator John Hoeven hosted Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) Director George Rumford at the Autonomous Nation Conference to announce that the Sky Range hypersonic missile testing program will expand to Hector Field in Fargo: Hoeven has been working with Rumford to establish a data processing center to support the Sky Range program. Currently, …

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Hoeven and TRMC plan for $500M Sky Range Complex at Grand Sk…

Senator John Hoeven and Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) Director George Rumford showcased plans for the more than $500 million Sky Range complex to be developed at Grand Sky. Hoeven, who serves as a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, is working with Rumford to fund and advance the construction …

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New Grand Sky Weather Center adds to North Dakota UAS ecosys…

Senator John Hoeven joined leaders from Grand Sky in announcing the purchase of a new system to facilitate real-time collection of weather data to support unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) flights. Specifically: Grand Sky has acquired Meteodrone, an unmanned aircraft that will be operated under a multi-year contract with TruWeather Solutions to …

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Northern Plains UAS Test Site leverages Vantis, Grand Sky

 The Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS) is preparing to support statewide emergency response efforts following Gov. Doug Burgum’s emergency declaration for spring flooding. The NPUASTS administers Vantis, North Dakota’s statewide unmanned aircraft system (UAS) beyond visual line of site network at the Grand Sky Business Park near Grand Forks. The NPUASTS …

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Hoeven Announces FAA BVLOS Waivers and Outlines Sky Range Pr…

Senator John Hoeven held a meeting with leaders from the Grand Forks community, the University of North Dakota (UND), and the area’s unmanned aerial systems (UAS) industry, where he: Announced that that, at his urging, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): Has approved beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) waivers for UAS flights in the region utilizing enhanced …

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Sky Eye Systems Signs Contract with Army for Rapier X-25 UAV

Sky Eye Systems Srl, a company of the OMA Foligno SpA Group, in December 2022 signed with the General Secretariat of Defence, National Directorate of Aeronautical Armaments and Airworthiness (DAAA) the Contract for the supply of Rapier X-25 UAV systems to all ‘Italian army. In detail, these are two systems, each …

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Beating Retreat 2023: Mega Drone Show to Dazzle Sky Over Rai…

Tunes based on Indian classical ragas and nation’s “biggest drone show” comprising 3,500 indigenous drones are some of the highly anticipated features of this year’s Beating Retreat ceremony to be held at Vijay Chowk, New Delhi, on Sunday. President Droupadi Murmu, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, will grace …

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