Government and education partners have announced a plan to build a complex in eastern Kentucky where companies can test and make drones and train people to use them.
Funding for USA Drone Port is not secured. Perry County Judge-Executive Scott Alexander said it would cost an estimated $12 million to $15 million to build and might be completed in phases. He said partners will look for funding from a variety of sources, including federal grants and foundations.
Supporters say the area is a good location for such a facility, offering relatively flat land left from surface mining; large, relatively unpopulated areas to fly over; and an available workforce.
Chris Stiles, a former Army drone operator who now provides drone services in Lexington said the facility could draw national attention.
Paul Green of the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative said the project has the potential to bring positive changes to the area.
Source: AP
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