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Accelerating Future AirspaceFrom pioneering safety advancements and assisting with federal regulations to helping industry partners make history and helping the general public see the technology’s potential, Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership researchers have been at the forefront of setting the global standard for how airspace is safely used, enjoyed, and protected.
Date: Feb 24, 2026 - -
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Aviation pioneer joins advanced air mobility program , articleElectra.aero Inc. is the first aircraft manufacturer to join the Virginia Advanced Air Mobility Smart Airspace Program. The university-led initiative aims to research and develop low level routing and instrument flight procedures for the departure and arrival of advanced air mobility aircraft.
Date: Feb 18, 2026 - -
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Drone maker's flights over people accelerated by Virginia Tech experts , articleResearchers recently helped Skydio, the leading U.S. drone manufacturer, demonstrate compliance to the Federal Aviation Administration’s rules for safe flights over people and vehicles. The San Mateo, California-based company supplies drones to customers in public safety, utilities, and national security.
Date: Feb 09, 2026 - -
Video ItemPioneering the future of safe drone flight , video
For over ten years, the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP) has played a leading role in advancing drone technology as one of the Federal Aviation Administration’s designated test sites. Their work has driven major safety innovations, supported the development of federal regulations, and helped industry partners break new ground. By showing communities and the broader public what unmanned aircraft can truly do, MAAP has helped shape global standards for safe, responsible, and impactful use of the airspace.
Date: Jan 16, 2026 - -
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Innovation & Impact Summit highlights global collaboration to meet pace of change , articleThe Times Higher Education Innovation & Impact Summit at Virginia Tech’s Academic Building One convened more than 200 delegates from 61 universities across 28 countries alongside industry leaders and federal agencies.
Date: Nov 21, 2025 - -
Video ItemEdge in the Sky: UAS and the Future of Defense Technology , video
The Center of Next Speaker Series, in partnership with Virginia Tech’s Institute for Advanced Computing, brings together experts from academia, industry, and government to discuss the challenges around defending unmanned aerial systems. Part of the conversation spotlights the newly funded Virginia Tech Counter-UAS Research and Testing Center, a first-of-its-kind hub designed to advance real-world solutions at the cutting edge of defense and security.
Date: Nov 05, 2025 - -
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Edge in the sky: University to lead conversation about the future of drones , articleOn Thursday, Oct. 23, Virginia Tech will convene experts in unmanned aerial systems, national security, high-impact computing, innovation, and business development to discuss the many profound security implications of drones in a free event at Academic Building One in Alexandria.
Date: Oct 20, 2025 - -
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Research awards strengthen communities, Virginia, and the nation , articleFrom predicting pandemics and advancing drone defense to developing new treatments for traumatic brain injuries, new research awards secured by faculty in fiscal year 2025 will drive a wide range of discoveries with a shared goal of improving lives in communities near and far.
Date: Sep 23, 2025 - -
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Future engineers take flight at Virginia Tech's Imagination Drone Camp , videoCampers gain experience in flying different types of drones, building their own drone, and a flying competition. Imagination is a camp hosted by a partnership between College of Engineering, the Center for Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED), Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS), Wing, and Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP). Learn more at https://news.vt.edu/
Date: Jul 09, 2025 - -
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Real estate company reaches new heights in drone use with Virginia Tech , articleCoStar Group Inc. recently passed the Federal Aviation Administration-approved means of compliance developed by the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership for drone operations over people. This will allow the company to use uncrewed aerial systems to capture some of its most accurate images to date.
Date: Jul 07, 2025 - -
Video ItemFuture engineers take flight at Imagination Drone Camp , video
Campers gain experience in flying different types of drones, building their own drone, and a flying competition. Imagination is a camp hosted by a partnership between College of Engineering, the Center for Enhancement of Engineering Diversity (CEED), Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Science (ICTAS), Wing, and Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP).
Date: Jul 07, 2025 - -
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First management system for drone traffic soars , articleThe Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership worked with government agencies and industry to operationalize uncrewed aircraft systems traffic management for the first time in the U.S.
Date: Jun 30, 2025 - -
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Future takes flight with new advanced air mobility program , articleThe Virginia Advanced Air Mobility Smart Airspace Program is a university-led initiative to research and develop low level routing and instrument flight procedures for the departure and arrival of advanced air mobility aircraft. This includes the use of vertiports, ultra short access points, and other community-friendly infrastructure.
Date: Jun 24, 2025 - -
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New research center aims to elevate nation’s drone defense , articleSupported by a $5 million award from the U.S. Department of Defense and led by the Virginia Tech National Security Institute and the Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership, the Counter UAS Research and Testing Center will include an unparalleled ecosystem of drone research.
Date: May 21, 2025 - -
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Virginia Tech researchers advance drone use for media group , articleMedia broadcast group breaks ground by becoming the first media group to meet an FAA- approved means of compliance developed by Virginia Tech Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership’s (MAAP’s) for drone operations over people.
Date: Apr 02, 2025 - -
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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Tombo Jones talks about drone regulation, detection, and mitigation , articleJones explained the various regulations surrounding drone operations, the challenges of identifying drones in the sky, and the importance of safety measures. He also shared his insights into counter UAS strategies, including detection and mitigation techniques, and its implications for national security, as well as how Virginia Tech is helping advance both.
Date: Mar 17, 2025 - -
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Research to counter drones is crucial as the technologies evolve says Virginia Tech drone expert , articleUnmanned aerial systems (UAS) sightings over New Jersey and other states are bringing questions about the potential risks posed by drones—and the technologies to counter them—to the forefront. Tombo Jones is the director of Virginia Tech’s Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP), one of only seven FAA-designated UAS test sites. Jones, his team, and Virginia Tech’s National Security Institute are leading the charge in addressing critical threats posed by the rise of commercial-off-the-shelf UAS and systems manufactured by foreign adversaries.
Date: Dec 17, 2024 - -
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National security leaders tour Virginia Tech talent and technology , articleU.S. Sen. Mark Warner and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines visited Virginia Tech’s National Security Institute to collect faculty insights on cutting-edge research and visit with students already working in these spaces.
Date: Dec 12, 2024 - -
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Swiss higher education delegation visits Virginia Tech to discuss partnerships and research , articleA delegation of Swiss higher education faculty and administrators visited the Virginia Tech Research Center — Arlington to learn about the university's public/private partnerships, innovative research, and potential for collaboration.
Date: Oct 25, 2024 -
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