GrandSKY recognizes Northrop Grumman for its important work supporting the U.S. Army’s RangeHawk initiative. Advanced test infrastructure is critical to accelerating hypersonic development, strengthening national defense capabilities, and giving the warfighter better tools for the future. GrandSKY is proud to support the broader mission of the U.S. Army, TRMC, and industry partners like Northrop Grumman as they advance the next generation of unmanned systems, test infrastructure, and mission-focused innovation. This critical work underscores why North Dakota has become one of the nation’s premier UAS ecosystems, bringing together the airspace, infrastructure, partnerships, and operational expertise needed to move advanced aerospace and defense capabilities forward. https://lnkd.in/eejum7GJ
GrandSKY
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
Grand Forks, ND 2,089 followers
UAS Flight Operations Center
About us
Grand Sky is the United States' first commercial UAS Flight Operations Center and the premier UAS testing location in the nation. Located on Grand Forks Air Force Base, Grand Sky provides tenants with unmatched large UAS and drone testing amenities, including the ability to conduct large UAS BVLOS (beyond visual line of sight) flights in partnership with the Northern Plains UAS Test Site. Grand Sky's location in North Dakota provides unmatched development and test-flight amenities, including uncongested air space and flight schedule certainty. A cooperative agreement with Grand Forks Air Force Base allow tenants to access its 12,351-foot runway. Flights are conducted in civilian-controlled airspace, offering real-world data collection opportunities.
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http://grandskynd.com
External link for GrandSKY
- Industry
- Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Grand Forks, ND
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2015
- Specialties
- unmanned aircraft, aviation, UAS, drones, business park, real estate development, UAV, and RPA
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4200 James Ray Drive
Grand Forks, ND 58203, US
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Congratulations to AeroVironment (AV) on this important award supporting TRMC and the SkyRange mission. The future of advanced test infrastructure is being shaped by strong partnerships, operational capability, and mission-focused innovation. GrandSKY is honored to support TRMC, AeroVironment, and the SkyRange initiatives by providing the operational environment, infrastructure, and ecosystem that help move critical defense technologies forward. https://lnkd.in/gYEPnzuh
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This week on Dawn of Autonomy, Lt. Col. Matt Limeberry, Commander of the RAPTR Task Force under the Office of the USD for Research and Engineering, and Thomas Swoyer, Jr, Founder and President of GrandSKY. Together, they pull back the curtain on T-REX, the DoD's biannual large-scale experimentation environment where industry, academia, and government rapidly test counter-UAS, attritable systems, and autonomous ground vehicles as Defense Tech month continues, sponsored by Volatus Aerospace. https://lnkd.in/grQCkzWV
Lt. Col. Matt Limeberry & Tom Swoyer | Dawn of Autonomy | Episode 121
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GrandSKY is proud to welcome ResilienX to Project ULTRA. Their AAM OptiX Federal USS capabilities bring important digital infrastructure, operational modeling, and interoperability support to the effort as we continue advancing safe, scalable BVLOS operations in the national airspace.
[PRESS RELEASE] ResilienX Selected to Support GrandSKY in Project ULTRA UAS Integration and Simulation Efforts. SYRACUSE, N.Y. — ResilienX, Inc., a leader in digital infrastructure and safety management solutions for advanced aviation, has entered into a subcontract agreement with GrandSKY to support unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) integration and operational evaluation activities. The agreement is part of Project ULTRA, an airspace integration effort sponsored by the Office of Undersecretary of War for Acquisitions and Sustainment (OUSW A&S). ResilienX will provide engineering integration and operational modeling support leveraging its AAM OptiX digital infrastructure to function as a Federal UAS Service Supplier (USS). The effort will focus on modeling the integration of multiple data sources, enabling system interoperability, and supporting simulated operational scenarios designed to evaluate advanced USS capabilities. “Project ULTRA represents a critical step in advancing uncrewed military drones into the U.S. national airspace,” ResilienX CEO Andrew Carter said. “Project UTLRA is exploring and setting the requirements for how defense and commercial drone can operate beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) in shared airspace Bringing in dual-use capabilities like AAM OptiX can help #OUSW see where the commercial industry is going and make sure the interoperability exists for defense solutions.” ResilienX’s OptiX platform provides key federal #USS capabilities such as a common operating picture, strategic deconfliction, and conformance monitoring through integrated technologies like the OneSky traffic management platform. These capabilities enable operators and stakeholders to monitor operations, assess risk, and make informed decisions across complex and dynamic airspace environments, including support for contingency operations in rapidly evolving or degraded conditions. “We’re glad to bring ResilienX and their AAM OptiX Federal USS to Project ULTRA. Demonstrating that another Federal USS system can seamlessly integrate multiple data sets into our existing traffic management framework to provide deconfliction and safe BVLOS operations is paramount to what we’re working on with Project ULTRA,” said Christopher Hewlett, Project ULTRA Director. ResilienX is supporting broader efforts with Project ULTRA to validate operational concepts, improve system interoperability, and accelerate the safe integration of UAS into real-world operations. 👉 Full press release: https://lnkd.in/eR2WHgeE #BVLOS #Drones #AAM #UAS #AirspaceIntegration #ResilienX
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Point Defense Battle Lab has opened its permanent facility at Grand Forks Air Force Base—strengthening the Air Force mission to maintain air superiority by advancing tactics, techniques, and procedures for countering small UAS. GrandSKY is proud to be a partner in this work and to support the broader counter-UAS ecosystem in North Dakota. #CounterUAS #UAS #DefenseInnovation #AirForce #Aerospace #NationalSecurity #GrandSKY #NorthDakota https://lnkd.in/g5-zd-76
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Progress in counter-UAS development and detection is happening at GrandSKY in Grand Forks—supported by North Dakota’s public-public-private ecosystem. If you’re interested in how collaboration across government, industry, and academia is moving counter-drone capabilities forward, this short interview is worth a look: https://lnkd.in/gmctp8QH
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Great discussions this week at Persistent Systems, LLC Wave Relay TEM in New York. The meeting brought together leaders across industry and government to focus on secure, decentralized, multi-transport communications — a critical capability for UAS, counter-UAS, and mission-ready operations. We appreciate the collaboration and the chance to engage with partners pushing the technology forward. #WaveRelay #cUAS #UAS #DefenseTech
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GrandSKY is on the ground at AV's TIM26 event in Westlake Village, joining industry leaders, innovators, and operators shaping the future of advanced aviation. Our President, Thomas Swoyer, and team are connecting with partners, sharing insights, and advancing the conversations that move real-world cUAS forward. Events like TIM bring together the people and ideas shaping the future of cUAS — and we’re proud to be part of it. Progress happens when the right people are in the room. #TIM26 #UAS #AdvancedAirMobility #DefenseTech #GrandSKY
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The Point Defense Battle Lab (PDBL), an Air Combat Command initiative led by the 319th Reconnaissance Wing at Grand Forks AFB, is bringing industry together to develop tactics and operational approaches that will defend U.S. installations from UAS threats. Companies developing technologies for drone detection, tracking, identification, or defeat are encouraged to review the current Request for Information and consider participating. https://lnkd.in/exp2zbJ2
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Do you know why the Grand Forks region is the perfect place for a UAS business? The region has been paving the way for years with a BVLOS (beyond visual line of sight) system (Vantis), the first UAS pilot undergraduate program, and the first UAS research and development business park (GrandSKY), and so much more! Learn more about why Grand Forks is the place for UAS: SiliDroneValley.com
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