{"id":16784,"date":"2020-11-02T18:54:41","date_gmt":"2020-11-02T18:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=16784"},"modified":"2020-11-02T18:54:43","modified_gmt":"2020-11-02T18:54:43","slug":"north-dakota-announces-vantis-as-statewide-uas-bvlos-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/north-dakota\/north-dakota-announces-vantis-as-statewide-uas-bvlos-network\/%20","title":{"rendered":"North Dakota Announces Vantis as Statewide UAS BVLOS Network"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Already a thriving ecosystem of unmanned aircraft systems\n(UAS) in public and private use, North Dakota takes the next step in UAS\nadvancement, commercialization and development by introducing Vantis, the\nnation\u2019s first statewide UAS beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) network.\nVantis will be overseen by the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS), which\nhas served as the state&#8217;s one-stop UAS research and testing facilitator since\n2013, bringing together government resources, industry leaders and public\nstakeholders, to pioneer BVLOS activity. NPUASTS also drives approvals from the\nFederal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Federal Communications Commission\n(FCC) to bring the system together. With Vantis\u2019 unique statewide ecosystem supporting\nUAS, North Dakota is primed to become the nation\u2019s epicenter of commercial UAS\nactivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNorth Dakota has a rich aviation history, and Vantis is a\ncatalyst for the next wave of UAS innovators and entrepreneurs. We\u2019re grateful\nfor the Legislature\u2019s significant investment in this statewide network, which\ncreates a blueprint for private-public partnership within technology,\u201d says\nGovernor Doug Burgum. \u201cNorth Dakota is the nation\u2019s proving ground for UAS, and\nVantis represents a bold step into the future of UAS operations in the United\nStates and beyond. Progress in the UAS industry will benefit all North\nDakotans, including those who work in energy and agriculture, as we lay the\nfoundation for innovative technologies and diversify our economy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>North Dakota is Open for UAS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through UAS infrastructure and support with regulatory\napprovals from the FAA, the network offers users an advantage never before\navailable in creating industry applications, and public service and other use\ncases. The distinctive, clean-sheet name Vantis was created for its bold and\ndisruptive quality, befitting the new perspectives seen and horizons built with\nthis program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2019, North Dakota invested $28 million for the creation\nof a then-unnamed statewide UAS BVLOS network, the latest in a decade-plus of\ncoordinated efforts to make the state friendly to UAS business and innovation.\nBeginning with key site implementation in the state\u2019s western region \u2013 the\nheart of North Dakota\u2019s oil and gas industry \u2013 Vantis will offer a complete\nsolution for commercial and public UAS operators, providing the infrastructure\nand resources to make large-scale UAS operations successful. As it grows, it\nwill encompass airspace covering the entire state linking urban areas with\nagricultural and energy-focused regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Four key components give the network its advantage:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Remote infrastructure of surveillance sensors\nand command and control radios<\/li><li>Backhaul data network that is scalable and\nhighly reliable<\/li><li>Mission and network operations center, with\nmonitoring and system testing<\/li><li>UAS encompassing aircraft and ground control\nstations<\/li><li>Reducing Barriers to Success<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cVantis marks a new phase in technology and development,\u201d\nsays Nicholas Flom, executive director of NPUASTS. \u201cNo other state has devoted\nthe resources North Dakota has to create this infrastructure \u2013 basically an\ninterstate road system for UAS \u2013 to open up unlimited applications. Every\naspect of it is truly first of its kind. People will want to take advantage of\nthe unprecedented opportunities it allows.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vantis is expected to facilitate better services to North\nDakota residents and help spur economic development. Immediate applications are\nenvisioned for varied sectors including oil and gas, electric utilities, rail\nand roads, agriculture, medical services and retail deliveries. As it grows,\nVantis is expected to be a launchpad to increase efficiencies, enhance safety\nand bring new capabilities to people, businesses and governments. Rollouts and\nenhancements to the network will be happening throughout the state, catering to\ncustomer needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three leading aviation infrastructure companies have been\nselected to provide systems engineering and integration services to build,\nimplement, and operate Vantis. Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies\nCompany, L3Harris Technologies; and Thales USA have been contracted to work\nwith the Northern Plains UAS Test Site to enable real-world, scalable,\ncommercial and public UAS BVLOS operations in North Dakota.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>L3Harris Technologies and Thales USA have been selected to\nbuild out key site infrastructure, enabling BVLOS flights in McKenzie and\nWilliams counties \u2013 with additional locations rolling out after the key site\nhas been validated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Already a thriving ecosystem of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in public and private use, North Dakota takes the next step in UAS advancement, commercialization and development by introducing Vantis, the nation\u2019s first statewide UAS beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) network. Vantis will be overseen by the Northern Plains UAS Test Site (NPUASTS), which has served as the state&#8217;s [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[54,127],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-north-dakota","category-unmanned-systems"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16784","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16784"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16784\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16785,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16784\/revisions\/16785"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16784"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16784"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16784"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}