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The agreement we secured in 2016 for GrandSKY to jointly use the Grand Forks Air Force Base runway provides a strong foundation for our UAS ecosystem, supporting a set of activities that you cannot find anywhere else in the nation.

That means certainty for our ongoing initiatives like Project ULTRA, Sky Range and the Point Defense Battle Lab, while ensuring the runway is capable of supporting future and growing UAS operations at both the base and the business and…

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.

Minot is an important rail hub for our state’s agriculture, energy and manufacturing industries.