The news site Al.com reports that
if approved, the facility could become one of only a half-dozen sites
approved by the Federal Aviation Administration for research involving
Unmanned Aerial Systems, more commonly known as drones.
Alabama and Tennessee have
submitted a joint application in an effort to be selected as one of the
six FAA UAS testing sites. Testing would be done at a site near
Savannah, Tenn.
Plans call for each of the FAA
sites to be used to develop methods and systems to integrate UAS flights
into the nation's airspace. The emphasis will be on commercial uses for
drones, ranging from precision agriculture to environmental monitoring.
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