Thief River Falls Times: Franken Supports UAS Effort

Most people think of military applications when they hear discussions about unmanned aircraft systems, but potential civilian applications are expected to expand exponentially in the next six years. In fact, it is estimated that $1.6 billion will be spent in wages in the next six years.

Monday, Sen. Al Franken visited Northland Community and Technical College aviation campus in Thief River Falls to discuss improvements to the NCTC facility that is in line to provide the first UAS maintenance training facility in the nation.

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