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$5.8 Million in UAS ASSURE Research Grants

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The Federal Aviation Administration awarded 33 grants totally $5.8 million to universities in its Air Transportation Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), according to a Jan. 13 press release. The universities, collectively known as the Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (ASSURE), will use the grants for research, education, and training with the goal of safely integrating drones into the nation’s airspace system (NAS).

Eight research areas were chosen for the first-round of 2021 grants including: air carrier operations, UAS cargo operations, high-bypass UAS engine ingestion test, small UAS mid-air collision likelihood, mitigating GPS and automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) risks for UAS, and shielded UAS operations.

“These universities are making great strides in advancing our efforts to safely and efficiently integrate UAS into our nation’s airspace system,” FAA Administrator Steve Dickson said in a press release. “Each grant is designed to explore the questions that will lead to greater UAS and unmanned air carrier integration, which will ultimately deliver new transportation solutions and economic benefits for the American people.”