General Atomics is moving pilots from Africa to Grand Forks to remotely fly their missions for AFRICOM. Doing so makes perfect sense, and that’s why we worked through the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee to make it happen.
Senator Hoeven discusses the new facility for AFRICOM.
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That’s because we’ve been working in this sector for 20 years, and it’s why we’ve been selected to work with the DoW, NASA and others to address unmanned aircraft and the security needs arising from this technology.
We drove home the extent of those efforts today and laid the groundwork for future partnerships with the Air Force.
By providing the full, upfront funding of $20 million for the project, we were able to get the Air Force to prioritize its construction and limit disruption to the base and GrandSKY’s operations.
Our state has real momentum in drone and counter-drone, with an ecosystem that brings capabilities you can’t find anywhere else.
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