<ul><li>The University of Alaska Fairbanks has a long history of testing aircraft in adverse weather conditions, particularly for unmanned aircraft systems.</li><li>The Alaska Center for UAS Integration (ACUASI) oversees flight test range facilities in sixteen states and territories.</li><li>ACUASI recently partnered with Canada's Coda Consulting to build a new structure, a 16-foot vertical icing test tower, to test drones under extreme weather.</li><li>The tower will allow researchers to replicate and study various icing scenarios, improving drone safety and performance in harsh weather conditions.</li></ul>

University of Alaska Builds Tower to Test Drones in Icy Conditions

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