Integration of Civil Unmanned Aircraft Systems

July 26, 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.

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CFM International is a 50/50 joint company of Safran Aircraft Engines of France and General Electric of the United States. The company is the world’s leading supplier of commercial aircraft engines, delivering to date more than 28,000 of its engines.

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