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AeroVironment’s Puma First UAS FAA Certified For Commercial Work Over Land

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Tuesday, June 10th, 2014

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AeroVironment’s Puma First UAS FAA Certified For Commercial Work Over Land

AeroVironment's Puma AE is an example of a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Photo: AeroVironment

AeroVironment [AVAV] June 10 said BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc., selected the company to provide mapping, Geographic Information System (GIS) and other commercial information services at its Prudhoe Bay oil field, the largest oil field in North America, for five-years. The contract marks the first time unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) will be performing routine commercial services over land in compliance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations. Commercial UAS operations began on June 8. AeroVironment deployed a comprehensive information solution incorporating its proven…

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