“The implementation of ANRA’s technologies brings great agility and currency to the New York State UAS test site and keeps NUAIR on the path to bring the test site to full operational capability by early August of this year.” Source: Major General Marke F. “Hoot” Gibson (ret), chief executive officer of the NUAIR Alliance.

Random RNAV Routes

Direct routes, based on area navigation capability, between waypoints defined in terms of latitude/longitude coordinates, degree-distance fixes, or offsets from established routes/airways at a specified distance and direction.

Space Technology Hall Of Fame

The Space Foundation, in cooperation with NASA, has proudly conducted the Space Technology Hall of Fame since 1988.

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