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General Atomics To Quadruple Footprint At U.S. Drone Research Park

Friday, August 10th, 2018

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General Atomics To Quadruple Footprint At U.S. Drone Research Park

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Drone maker General Atomics will nearly quadruple its footprint in the Grand Forks, N.D., industrial park dedicated to unmanned aerial systems research and development.GA Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) currently occupies 5.5 acres at Grand Sky, the first and only fully operational civil unmanned aerial systems (UAS)-focused research and development park in the United States. Under a new 10-year lease, the company will expand to 20 acres at the park, which is adjacent to Grand Forks Air Force Base’s 12,351-foot runway.“This announcement…

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