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FAA Authorizes Flights at North Dakota UAV Test Range

Site will be the first of six nation-wide to begin operations.

The FAA issued a certificate of authorization to the North Dakota test range to fly the Draganflyer X4-ES. (Photo: Draganfly Innovations)

April 21, 2014

The FAA granted a certificate of authorization (COA) to the North Dakota Department of Commerce to fly the Draganflyer X4-ES quadcopter at the Northern Plains unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) test range, the first of six national UAS test sites to begin operations. FAA Administrator Michael Huerta announced the authorization in Grand Forks on April 21.

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