Cooperative Agreement 2404858

Award Date 7/1/24
Completion Date 6/30/26
Dollars Obligated $1M
Federal Grant Program
47.084
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
Manhattan, KS, USA
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  3. A safe, reliable, and feature-rich software product for providing autonomous ATM services to UAV operators.

Subawards are planned as part of this project. The award period is from Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2026.

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