Dayton gets boost from committee for UAV testing
By Jessica Wehrman, Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON — The Dayton region’s chances of becoming a center for research and testing of unmanned aircraft got a boost on Thursday after a key Senate committee passed a defense bill that also would prevent cuts at the Springfield Air National Guard Base.
The Senate Armed Services Committee passed a bill that included a measure aimed at increasing coordination between federal agencies for research in unmanned aerial vehicles.
The Dayton-Springfield area is positioning itself to offer air space for UAVs, and the provision is aimed ultimately at boosting the region’s chances of becoming a test site for unmanned aircraft. The measure was pushed by Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, a member of the Armed Services Committee, but also supported by Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio.
The defense bill includes a measure that aims to provide greater security to the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
The provision would direct the Defense Department to perform a thorough review of its specialized degree-granting programs in engineering, science and management to ensure institutions are being used to their fullest potential.
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