• Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight Linear Infrastructure Inspection

    Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and Public Service Company of Oklahoma Complete BVLOS Power Line Infrastructure Inspection with Drones

    Drone use is being evaluated in field tests for use in routine inspections, and for emergency response and storm damage assessment of transmission lines.

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  • Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight Linear Infrastructure Inspection

    Choctaw Nation UASIPP hosts Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight Linear Infrastructure Inspection

    Choctaw Nation Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Pilot Program hosted GE AiRXOS and SAM for a Beyond-Visual-Line-of-Sight Linear Infrastructure inspection of a PSO 345kV power line.

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  • James Grimsley

    Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Announces New Executive Director of Advanced Technology Initiatives

    The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma is proud to announce James Grimsley as Choctaw Nation's new Executive Director of Advanced Technology Initiatives. In his role he will manage strategic advanced technology programs, such as the FAA's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Pilot Program and similar initiatives and support economic development and growth for the Choctaw Nation.

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  • DeTect radar system

    AiRXOS deploys DeTect radar system at Choctaw Ranch Daisy

    AiRXOS, part of GE Aviation, and a partner in the Choctaw Unmanned Arial System Integration Pilot Program, deployed a Harrier Ground Based Sense and Avoid radar from DeTect, Inc. to support powerline flight profile development and contingency plan development for abort/landing of Beyond Visual Line-of-sight flights.

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