Development of UAS remote identification compliance testing capability - A90
Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded
- Award ID
- 15CUASVTU
- Recipient
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University UEI QDE5UHE5XD16
- Awarding agency
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Eastern Region
Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
- Obligated
- $1,260,600
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 20.109 Air Transportation Centers of Excellence
- Completion date 39% complete
- Funding
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- $630,300.00 Federal
- $630,300.00 Non-federal
- Funding agency
- Technical Center Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
- Place of performance
- Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
Award details come from USAspending.gov.
About this award
The Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration Technical Center awarded a $1.26 million Cooperative Agreement to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University on June 1, 2026, to develop unmanned aircraft system remote identification compliance testing capability under the Air Transportation Centers of Excellence program (CFDA 20.109).
Virginia Tech will conduct research and develop testing protocols and infrastructure for remote identification compliance of unmanned aircraft systems through May 31, 2027. Work is performed at the recipient's Blacksburg, Virginia facility. The cooperative agreement obligates $1,260,600 and reflects the Air Transportation Centers of Excellence program's mandate to support long-term aviation research in critical technology areas, with cooperative agreements renewable upon successful completion of research phases throughout a potential 10-year Center designation term.
Quick answers
Who received award 15CUASVTU?
15CUASVTU was awarded to Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University by Eastern Region (Federal Aviation Administration) on June 1, 2026.
How much is award 15CUASVTU worth?
$1,260,600 has been obligated on 15CUASVTU: $630,300 in federal funding and $630,300 in non-federal funding.
Which agency awarded 15CUASVTU?
Eastern Region (Federal Aviation Administration) awarded 15CUASVTU, with funding from Technical Center (Federal Aviation Administration).
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