Northern Plains Becomes the First Non-Federal Entity in the Nation to Run a Radar Feed

Northern Plains becomes the first non-federal entity in the nation to run a radar feed

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — After years of work with the FAA, North Dakota can now navigate air travel and fly statewide through a radar data feed. The feed comes together as part of the Northern Plains UAS Test Site’s system, Vantis. “This is a milestone that now lets us move forward in leveraging the system to create value in the state of North Dakota, open up other operations in the state of North Dakota, and partnerships with other states tha…

North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven announces activation of Vantis Federal Radar Data Enclave

GRAND FORKS — After years of work, North Dakota has gained a competitive edge in the unmanned aerial systems space. Sen. John Hoeven said the activation of a new radar data enclave will cement North Dakota as the most advanced UAS ecosystem in the nation. “It puts us ahead of anyone else in the country in a big way,” he told the Grand Forks Herald. “For them to catch up and try to do what we’re doing, they’ve got a lot of work to do to get there…