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WInchester, Virginia, April 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Virginia Unmanned Systems Center at VIPCand a coalition of public and private sector leaders from DroneUp, ATA, Ecodyne, and the City of Winchester conducted a demonstration “Fly-In” during the 95th annual Apple Blossom Festival.
Featured in the demonstration was the Commonwealth’s Virginia Flight Information Exchange platform (VA FIX) which integrates environmental sensors, weather sensors, data feeds, operations platforms, and surveillance technologies through a public platform for safe, effective simultaneous operations of UAS systems from public safety agencies, commercial operators, and hobbyists. This demonstration marks the first time this type of simultaneous integration and operation of UAS systems has happened in the United States.
“The Apple Blossom Fly-In is a demonstration of the Virginia Department of Aviation’s commitment to both affordable and accessible public services that support Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and the UAS industry,” said Greg Campbell, Director of the Virginia Department of Aviation. By conducting “high” density, multi-operator operations safely in proximity using public information sharing, the…
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