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An unmanned traffic management system is designed, much like the current manned air traffic management system; to assure that people, aircraft, and structures both in the air and on the ground remain safe. To unlock the full capabilities and functionalities of drones for commercial use like package delivery or medical supply drop-offs, a safe, universal unmanned traffic management (UTM) system is needed.
Research and testing done at the NY UAS Test Site through the unmanned aircraft traffic management pilot program (UPP) Phase 2 Program will help make that UTM system a reality.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced two new participants for phase two of the pilot program – The New York UAS Test Site at Griffiss International Airport in Rome, NY and Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership in Blacksburg, Va.
The pilot program’s Phase 2 will showcase capabilities and services that support high-density unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drone operations, including remote identification services and public safety operations. Data collected from the tests will help inform a cross-agency unmanned traffic management system implementation plan.
Over 3,000 advanced UAS test flights, including UTM tests, have been conducted at the NY UAS Test Site over the past five years, according to uasvision.com.
