India, Aug. 28 -- The Federal Aviation Administration has launched Phase 2 of the BEYOND program to expand the agency's efforts to integrate drones into the national airspace system.
The FAA will double the program's current size by selecting up to eight additional state, local, tribal and territorial entities to serve as lead participants, significantly expanding advanced drone operations across the country.
"America leads the world in aviation, and this expansion will help keep it that way," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. "Under President Trump's leadership, this Department is cutting through barriers, advancing innovation, and making sure the next generation of aviation technology is developed, tested and built right...