Sen. John Hoeven announces Project ATLAS at UAS Summit and Expo

GRAND FORKS — A new partnership targeted at integrating the capabilities of unmanned aerial systems and unmanned ground vehicles will take advantage of "a pretty amazing team," according to U.S. Sen. John Hoeven. The partnership is expected to incorporate unmanned capabilities into daily training, base support and combat operations. The collaboration will be between the University of North Dakota, NASA, the U.S. Department of Defense and the North Dakota National Guard, the latter of which will provide access to its range at Camp Grafton. The initiative is called Project ATLAS. "This is a great partnership, no question about it, because we have the relationships," said Hoeven, R-N.D. Hoeven announced Project ATLAS on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the UAS Summit and Expo at Grand Forks' Alerus Center. The integration of UAS and UGV capabilities will provide a system to support the military, whether in battle, at a base, in depot or doing maintenance, Hoeven said. According to