• Maren Logan, Coastal TV News
• Jan 9, 2026

Rubble Pile at State Preparedness Training Center, Oriskany New York

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On Thursday, Indiana Economic Development Corporation was announced as a new test site for Unmanned Aircraft Systems, according to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy and Federal Aviation Administrator Bryan Bedford.

As part of the UAS Test Site program, the location will support development and testing of “civil unmanned aircraft and related technologies,” such as drones, for the National Airspace System, according to a news release. With the addition of Indiana and another new site in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, there are a total of nine sites involved in the program.

Duffy said this program helps the U.S. lead in drone technology.

“From delivering lifesaving medicine to surveying pipelines, drones are already reshaping industries and changing how people and products interact. It’s our job to make sure the United States safely leads the way with this exciting technology – not China,” he said in an FAA news release.

This comes after President Trump’s Executive Order, “Unleashing American Drone Dominance.”