A recent article by Dave Kolpack of the Associated Press notes that “A major U.S. defense contractor that is opening an unmanned aircraft training academy in North Dakota may start with a temporary structure because of the growing demand for pilots and other crew members, the head of a drone business park says.
“General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. held its groundbreaking ceremony earlier this month at Grand Sky, the nation’s first unmanned aircraft technology park located on the Grand Forks Air Force Base. The California company, which manufactures the Predator and Reaper drones, plans a 19,400-square-foot hangar to house aircraft that will be used to train up to 100 students a year.
