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Industry experts set to appear at ND drone summit

May 30, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

GRAND FORKS Drones are on display in northeastern North Dakota. The seventh annual Unmanned Aircraft Systems Action Summit kicks off Thursday the Alerus Center in Grand Forks, featuring the nation’s leading industry, military and professional experts.
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Officials say North Dakota is good fit for drones

May 27, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO North Dakota’s uncongested airspace and tumultuous weather conditions make the state an ideal spot for a civilian drones test site, say officials who are leading the campaign to land the federal project. Continue Reading

Officials say North Dakota is good fit for drones

May 27, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO North Dakota’s uncongested airspace and tumultuous weather conditions make the state an ideal spot for a civilian drones test site, say officials who are leading the campaign to land the federal project. Continue Reading

Dems, GOP press Obama administration on drone use

April 23, 2013 in The Daily Republic

WASHINGTON (AP) Senate Democrats and Republicans on Tuesday challenged the Obama administration to explicitly spell out its justification for using drones for targeted killings amid growing concerns about unchecked powers of the presidency and Americans’ civil liberties.
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Drone industry worries about privacy backlash

March 29, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WASHINGTON It’s a good bet that in the not-so-distant future aerial drones will be part of Americans’ everyday lives, performing countless useful functions. Continue Reading

Drones poised for peaceful, everyday use in US

March 29, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WASHINGTON It’s a good bet that aerial drones will one day be part of Americans’ everyday lives, performing countless useful functions. Continue Reading

ND Drone Debate: Privacy vs. economic opportunity

March 13, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK The North Dakota Senate will decide the fate of a bill that could protect residents from the surveillance of unmanned aircraft, but some say it will harm the chances for a test site for drones near Grand Forks. Continue Reading

Drones increase Grand Forks Air Force Base’s economic impact

March 1, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

GRAND FORKS The economic impact of Grand Forks Air Force Base increased in fiscal year 2012, thanks to its Global Hawk drones, base officials said.
The base released its annual economic impact report this week, which showed a total impact of $203.1 million, up $13.8 million, or 7 percent, from the previous fiscal year. Continue Reading

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Conduct Code for Unmanned Aircraft Unveiled

July 3, 2012 in WDAZ

PITTSBURGH (AP) A trade group for drone aircraft manufacturers and operators has released the industry’s first code of conduct in response to growing privacy concerns.
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Drones at home raise fear of US surveillance society

June 20, 2012 in The Daily Republic

Government in early stages of devising rules for unmanned aircraft

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