General Atomics executives have visited a site in Grand Forks, North Dakota as part of a discussion with Sen. John Hoeven to open an unmanned aerial systems training center in the region. Hoeven’s office said Monday the senator accompanied Frank Pace, president of General Atomics’ aircraft systems group, and Bart Roper, the group’s vice president […] More

General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business has announced plans to expand its North Dakota-based flight test and training center, aiming to satisfy the growing demand for flight crew training and sensor system testing. The company said Thursday it will add 14.5 acres to the 5.5-acre site located at the Grand Sky Unmanned Aircraft System Business Park […] More

General Atomics‘ aeronautical systems business unit has conducted the first flight of a company-owned remotely piloted aircraft at its Unmanned Aircraft System Flight Training Academy in Grand Forks, North Dakota. David Alexander, GA-ASI president of aircraft systems, noted the first Predator flight milestone for the academy works to demonstrate the company’s UAS training operations within the National Airspace System, General Atomics […] More

The U.S. Air Force has agreed to share a runway at North Dakota-based Grand Forks Air Force Base with Northrop Grumman and General Atomics for the service branch and companies to test unmanned aerial vehicles. Sen. John Hoeven’s office (R-N.D.) said Wednesday the service branch signed a joint use agreement with Grand Sky Business and Technology Park to allow Northrop […] More

Northrop Grumman has broken ground on a new $10 million facility in Grand Forks, North Dakota, to carry out research and development work on unmanned aerial systems. The 36,000-square-foot building will be built at Grand Sky UAS Business and Aviation Park and will also perform mission analysis, aircrew training and aircraft maintenance operations related to drones, […] More

Northrop Grumman has entered into a lease agreement with Grand Sky Development Corp. to build office and hangar facilities at an aviation business complex being developed in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) said Tuesday construction of a Northrop office building at the Grand Sky Tech Park on the Grand Forks Air Force Base […] More