Huntsville vying to be one of six sites selected for FAA drone testing center
Huntsville is vying to be one of six sites selected by the Federal Aviation Administration for the testing of unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones, a move that could bring thousands of jobs to the area.
Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle said existing capabilities at Redstone Arsenal make the city a natural fit for testing of future commercial-use UAVs. Redstone Arsenal is home to the Army’s Program Executive Office for Aviation, which manage helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles and more.
“We’re already developing technology with the UAV center that is here (at Redstone Arsenal),” Battle said. “Now it’s on to how that technology is used in the commercial world.”
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