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FAA Chief Cites Challenges Of UAV Integration

Defense Daily Staff

Wednesday, August 8th, 2012

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LAS VEGAS--Integrating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into civilian airspace poses "significant challenges" but the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is committed to ensuring it is done so safely through pilot training and the development of the required technology, the acting administrator of the agency said yesterday. "We recognize the expanded use of unmanned aircraft systems present great opportunities, but it is also true that integrating unmanned aircraft present significant challenges," FAA chief Michael Huerta said at the Association for Unmanned Vehicle…

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