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At the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas, NV on September 6, 2023, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced its approval of the uAvionix petition for exemption to, among others, 14 CFR 91.113(b) and 14 CFR 61.3(a)(1) to operate an Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) in North Dakota through the use …

The Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS), Thales USA, and Airspace Link announced the availability of localized surveillance data to registered UAS operators on Vantis, North Dakota’s statewide uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) network. Vantis is making it easier for all operators to fly in North Dakota through the surveillance …

 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 …

GRAND FORKS, ND – Vantis officially celebrated the grand opening of its Mission and Network Operations Center (MNOC) on Thursday at GrandSky Business and Aviation Park (GrandSky), marking a significant milestone in the development of the nation’s first statewide Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) system. The MNOC serves as the command …

GRAND FORKS, ND – Taking the next step in implementing and utilizing North Dakota’s statewide unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) network, Vantis announces the companies and organizations who will be flying real-life use cases on its network this summer. The six winners were selected following a request for proposal (RFP) process …

GRAND FORKS, ND – Vantis, North Dakota’s Statewide UAS Network, has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking multiple unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), or drones, to support operational testing of beyond-visual-line-of-sight flights (BVLOS) on the network. Proposals are due by December 31, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. CT. Vantis is a …

GRAND FORKS, ND – Vantis is integrating Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into the National Airspace System (NAS), with the goal of making the process repeatable, scalable, and economically viable. Testing and validation of Vantis, North Dakota’s statewide UAS network, is well underway with more than 125 UAS and 25 manned …

GRAND FORKS, ND – Vantis, North Dakota’s Statewide Unmanned Aircraft Systems Network, has selected a long-term systems integrator to build out this groundbreaking UAS, or drone, infrastructure across the state. Thales, a global technology leader, was one of three aviation giants providing engineering and integration services being evaluated to enable …