University System of Maryland to partake in drone research

Maryland lost out on its bid to be a testing site for drone aircraft, but the state’s university system will get a crack at being involved in the research of unmanned aircraft.
An agreement between the University System of Maryland and Virginia Tech and Rutgers University will see the university system become a partner with the Federal Aviation Administration‘s unmanned aircraft systems research program, according to the Baltimore Business Journal.
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Dec. 30 that it has selected the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP), led by Virginia Tech, as one of six unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test sites to support integration of UAS into the national airspace system. The selection opens new avenues for the University System of Maryland to partner with MAAP in research on unmanned aircraft systems.

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