Integration of Civil Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System (NAS) Roadmap

July 30, 2018

Unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations are rapidly increasing in number, technical complexity, and sophistication. The growth in popularity of these new aircraft has presented the U.S. Department of Transportation (the Department) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with a number of regulatory and technical challenges. This roadmap is intended to meet the requirement in Section 332 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (FMRA). It provides an update on the progress to date in achieving UAS integration, the challenges we continue to face, and near-term strategies for addressing these challenges.

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