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Air Force Exploring How To Benefit From Small Commercial Drones

By Marc Selinger

Wednesday, April 12th, 2017

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Air Force Exploring How To Benefit From Small Commercial Drones

Air Force Lt. Gen. Mark Nowland spoke at the Air Force Association on April 12, 2017.

The U.S. Air Force is studying how to tap into the agility, speed and other advanced capabilities of small unmanned aerial vehicles that have proliferated in the private sector in recent years, a service official said April 12.For example, Lt. Gen. Mark Nowland, deputy chief of staff for operations, mentioned the new sport of drone racing, in which pilots navigate fast-moving aircraft through sprawling obstacles courses, such as football stadiums and abandoned buildings. Drone racers typically wear goggles that display…

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