FAA Allotting About $2.6M in Grants for UAV Research to Universities Written 8 April 2020

Transportation Today reports that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) “will give nearly $2.6 million in grants to universities for research into drones.” The FAA “said the universities will comprise the agency’s Air Transportation Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems(AUS), also known as the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE).” Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said, “The research funded by these grants will provide valuable data as the Department leads the way to chart a course for the safe integration of drones into our national airspace.” She continued, “In addition to providing grants, we are also supporting activities that provide operational experience like the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program, all of which move us more quickly toward full integration.”
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