{"id":36765,"date":"2026-10-05T15:03:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T15:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/?p=36765"},"modified":"2026-10-05T15:03:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T15:03:51","slug":"faa-funds-drone-research-to-support-safe-integration-in-nas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/national-news\/faa-funds-drone-research-to-support-safe-integration-in-nas\/%20","title":{"rendered":"FAA Funds Drone Research to Support Safe Integration in NAS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced it awarded $12 million to 19 companies for drone research and testing projects that will help safely expand drone operations in the National Airspace System.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These awards were made through the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) Program. The program funds companies working with FAA-designated UAS Test Sites to test and evaluate technologies that support safe drone integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The awards advance the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/06\/unleashing-american-drone-dominance\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/06\/unleashing-american-drone-dominance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unleashing American Drone Dominance<\/a> Executive Order by supporting the full use of FAA UAS Test Sites to develop, test, and scale American drone technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe UAS Broad Agency Announcement Program gives us another way to directly work with industry and our test site partners on technologies that are critical to safe drone integration,\u201d said FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford. \u201cThe research supported through this program will give us better data, help us identify and understand operational challenges, and inform how we safely integrate these aircraft into the National Airspace System.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Companies and projects under the program include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>General Atomics \u2014 ground systems to help drones avoid other aircraft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NAVMAR \u2014 systems to help large drones fly safely<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SPS Aerial Remote Sensing \u2014 a test of drone visibility technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ANRA Technologies \u2014 tools to connect air taxi operations, vertiports, and flight procedures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Devorto Corporation \u2014 long-range cargo drone service<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ANRA Technologies \u2014 tools to give drones a common altitude reference<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DroneUp LLC \u2014 a secure way to verify drone identity and approval to fly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SPS Aerial Remote Sensing \u2014 a sensor system for drone traffic management and counter-drone operations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SPS Aerial Remote Sensing \u2014 tools to measure sensor performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OneRadio Corporation \u2014 testing passive radar to help drones avoid other aircraft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Censys Technologies Corp \u2014 testing satellite communications for long-range drone flights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frequentis USA \u2014 a drone technology demonstration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ANRA Technologies \u2014 tools to connect drone traffic systems with traditional air traffic systems at airports<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ANRA Technologies \u2014 AI tools to identify different types of drones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skydweller \u2014 onboard systems to help large drones avoid other aircraft<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aerial Vantage \u2014 tools to manage reserved airspace for drones in cities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lighthouse Avionics Inc. \u2014 surveillance tools for long-range drone routes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ResilienX, Inc. \u2014 software to coordinate drone missions and resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Oklahoma State University \u2014 drone visibility technology under the Aero Aware project<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are currently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/uas\/programs_partnerships\/test_sites\/locations\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/uas\/programs_partnerships\/test_sites\/locations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nine<\/a> FAA-designated UAS Test Sites:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration, Alaska<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Northern Plains UAS Test Site, North Dakota<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Mexico State University UAS Test Site, New Mexico<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>State of Nevada UAS Test Site, Nevada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New York UAS Test Site, New York<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Texas A&amp;M University-Corpus Christi Autonomy Research Institute, Texas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership, Virginia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Oklahoma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Indiana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More information is available on the FAA\u2019s UAS Broad Agency Announcement Program <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/uas\/programspartnerships\/BAA\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.faa.gov\/uas\/programspartnerships\/BAA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced it awarded $12 million to 19 companies for drone research and testing projects that will help safely expand drone operations in the National Airspace System. 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