Southern Alberta drone testing range celebrates four years of unmanned flights
LETHBRIDGE -- The first test flight of an unmanned aircraft system, more commonly known as drones, at the Foremost UAS Test Range happened just over four years ago in 2017. Since then, they've taken on clients of all types, ranging from forestry and agriculture to weapon's defense. Farmers use drones to track livestock and collect data while the military uses them as a means of surveillance among other things. However, before they're ready to be used in the field, they need to be tested and that's where the Foremost UAS Test Range comes in. "There's over 700-square nautical miles, ov...