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Unmanned Systems

FAA Awards Grants To Universities For Drone Integration In Airspace

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, August 21st, 2020

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FAA Awards Grants To Universities For Drone Integration In Airspace

Skydio drone. Photo: Skydio

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last Friday awarded a new round of grants valued at $7.5 million for eight projects aimed at helping to integrate unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) into the nation’s airspace. The awards, 19 in all to 12 institutions, represent the third round of grants for fiscal year 2020 under the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE) program. The latest awards bring the FY ’20 grant totals to $13.4 million. “This $7.5 million federal…

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