Senator Highlights $30 Million for Grand Forks Research, Incl. Dark Swarm, EERC Fuel Cells, Ideal Aerosmith UAS Simulation & UND AR/VR Projects.

Senator John Hoeven met with the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber Military Affairs Committee and community business leaders in the last stop of his statewide military tour. Over the past week, Hoeven has outlined North Dakota’s growing role in the nation’s defense and the priorities he secured in the defense appropriations legislation.

At the UAS Summit, Senator John Hoeven outlined the growing synergy between unmanned operations and the nation’s space missions and the impact of the Test Resource Management Center’s (TRMC) Sky Range program at Grand Sky.

Senator John Hoeven and Test Resource Management Center Director George Rumford showcased plans for the more than $500 million Sky Range complex to be developed at Grand Sky.

Senator John Hoeven hosted Test Resource Management Center Director George Rumford at the Autonomous Nation Conference to announce that the Sky Range hypersonic missile testing program will expand to Hector Field in Fargo.

Senator John Hoeven joined leaders from Grand Sky in announcing the purchase of a new system to facilitate real-time collection of weather data to support unmanned aircraft systems flights.

Senator John Hoeven held a meeting with leaders from the Grand Forks area and covered a variety of UAS centered announcements.