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FAA formally seeks proposals for UAS test site

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a request Thursday for proposals to host one of six research and test sites for integrating unmanned aircraft with manned aircraft.

By Forum News Service , Staff Report , February 15, 2013

Neb. lawmakers consider banning police drones

A Nebraska legislative committee showed strong interest Thursday in a bill that would keep remote-controlled surveillance drones out of police hands.

February 14, 2013

Military weighs cutbacks, shifts in drone programs

The Pentagon for the first time is considering scaling back the massive buildup of drones it has overseen in the past few years, both to save money and to adapt to changing security threats and an increased focus on Asia as the Afghanistan war winds down.

February 11, 2013

Nine states propose limiting use of drones by police

Lawmakers in nine states are looking at plans to restrict the use of drones over their skies amid concerns the unmanned aerial vehicles could be exploited to spy on Americans.

February 05, 2013

Drones may make double impact in GF

Drones may make double impact in GF The Grand Forks, N.D., region’s growing unmanned aircraft industry just might be the biggest lure — besides Grand Forks Air Force Base itself — in the base’s efforts to land a new air refueling mission.

By Kevin Bonham, Forum News Service , February 04, 2013

ND bill sets rules for law enforcement drone use

A Bismarck lawmaker doesn't want law enforcement to use unmanned planes to spy on citizens unless a warrant is obtained.

January 28, 2013

New N.D. lawmaker one of many drafting drone measures

New N.D. lawmaker one of many drafting drone measures A freshman lawmaker from North Dakota is one of numerous state legislators around the country suggesting regulations to limit the use of unmanned planes for law enforcement, an effort that’s gaining bipartisan support and fostering unlikely political alignments.

By By Dave Kolpack, Associated Press , January 05, 2013

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New North Dakota lawmaker one of many drafting drone measures

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A freshman lawmaker from North Dakota is one of numerous state legislators around the country suggesting regulations to limit the use of unmanned planes for law enforcement, an effort that's gaining bipartisan support and fostering unlikely political alignments.

By Dave Kolpack, Associated Press , January 04, 2013

North Dakota to study ethics of using aerial drones

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — The University of North Dakota, already among the nation's top schools in developing unmanned aircraft, is taking steps to lead the way in studying the ethics of using drones.

By Associated Press , November 21, 2012

Hoeven touts area UAS capability to executives

Sen. John Hoeven was in Grand Forks on Wednesday with executives of an aerospace company he hopes could be a big part of a proposed unmanned aircraft systems campus at the Air Force base.

By By Christopher Bjorke, Forum Communications , November 01, 2012

Red tape grounds Otter Tail County drone

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — The foam-and-balsa-wood gizmo sitting idle in the offices of Otter Tail County isn’t exactly the spitting image of the sleek unmanned warplanes the word “drone” brings to mind.

By Marino Eccher, Forum Communications Co. , April 30, 2012

Drone retirement not expected to have big effect at GFAFB

The rumored retirement of the U.S. Air Force’s Global Hawk Block 30 fleet should have little or no direct effect on operations at Grand Forks Air Force Base, according to Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D.

By By Kevin Bonham , Forum Communications Co. , January 27, 2012

General: Demand for drones is ‘insatiable’

General: Demand for drones is ‘insatiable’ Lt. Gen. Larry James oversees the Air Force’s reconnaissance efforts, including its many unmanned aircraft. But when he spoke in Grand Forks recently, he sounded almost awestruck by the growing demand for the technology.

By By Tu-Uyen Tran, Forum Communications Co. , June 13, 2011

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Workload of N.D. drone pilots under scrutiny

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Government and military officials who helped save an Air National Guard base in Fargo say the new mission is successful — but taxing.

October 10, 2010

UND team wins UAV competition

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — A team of students from the University of North Dakota claimed first place in an annual unmanned aerial systems competition in Australia.

September 30, 2010

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