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Source: Dennis Kuhlman, 785-826-2601, dkuhlman@k-state.edu
News release prepared by: Abigail Crouse, 785-826-2642, acrouse@sal.ksu.edu

Friday, April 25, 2008

CITY OF SALINA APPROVES GRANT TO K-STATE AT SALINA FOR UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS PROGRAM OFFICE

SALINA -- The city of Salina has approved a $100,000 Salina Economic Development Incentives Council grant for Kansas State University at Salina to establish an unmanned aircraft systems program office.

As part of K-State's Applied Aviation Research Center, the unmanned aircraft systems program office will work with local, state and federal officials, along with private contractors, to establish protocols, policies and procedures for safe unmanned aircraft operations in the state of Kansas.

"This will help secure K-State at Salina's place as a national leader in unmanned aircraft systems development," said Dennis Kuhlman, dean of K-State at Salina.

The K-State at Salina unmanned aircraft systems program office will train pilots, perform flight planning for unmanned operations, and evaluate civilian operators on behalf of the Kansas National Guard's Smoky Hill Weapons Range.

K-State at Salina collaborated with the Salina Airport Authority and the National Guard's Great Plains Joint Regional Training Center on the economic development initiative.

"We appreciate the support by the city of Salina to approve this economic development incentive. We have already begun a national search for a qualified director to oversee the unmanned aircraft systems program office," Kuhlman said.