Basic Atomics Aeronautical Programs, Inc. (GA-ASI) hosted a grand opening occasion on August 9, 2023 to mark the opening of its latest hangar on the Grand Sky Unmanned Plane System (UAS) Enterprise Park close to Grand Forks, North Dakota. The occasion included a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening of the brand new hangar on the firm’s Flight Take a look at & Coaching Middle (FTTC).
GA-ASI is a worldwide chief in UAS know-how, producing the world’s most ubiquitous unmanned plane, together with the Predator®, Reaper, Grey Eagle, Avenger® and MQ-9B SkyGuardian®/SeaGuardian®. The corporate has delivered greater than 1,000 plane throughout its 30+ years in enterprise. In July, GA-ASI introduced that its line of UAS have flown in extra of 8 million flight hours in assist of world safety.
“We’re excited to open one other everlasting hangar at our Flight Take a look at & Coaching Middle in North Dakota,” mentioned GA-ASI CEO Linden Blue. “The brand new hangar represents our ongoing funding in check and coaching capabilities that present our clients with a world-class facility to coach aircrews within the operation of our plane.”
Along with Mr. Blue, the opening occasion included remarks from U.S. Senators John Hoeven (R-ND) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND); Grand Forks Mayor Brandon Bochenski; North Dakota Lieutenant Governor Tammy Miller; and GA-ASI President David R. Alexander.
The brand new hangar might be used for worldwide crew coaching, plane storage, plane upkeep and can home two GA-ASI Licensed Floor Management Stations (CGCSs) with room so as to add extra CGCS as required. The FTTC opened in 2016.
“This new hangar is a part of Basic Atomics’ rising footprint in North Dakota. It’s solely becoming that Basic Atomics, the premier non-public sector coach of unmanned plane pilots, is dedicating this new facility right here in Grand Forks, house of the premier college of aviation on the earth. We welcome this new funding and the continuing partnerships which might be serving to North Dakota prepared the ground in unmanned plane operations,” mentioned Senator Hoeven.
“Basic Atomics is a confirmed chief in unmanned aerial methods and an important companion in North Dakota as we develop our UAS experience,” mentioned Senator Cramer. “As we speak’s grand opening celebrates the Flight Take a look at & Coaching Middle, which is crucial in addressing the excessive demand for flight crew coaching and sensor system testing. Continued funding from Basic Atomics in Grand Forks illustrates the success of the UAS ecosystem North Dakota has created.”
