STATEWIDE–Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed an executive order on Wednesday to position Indiana in to what he calls the ability to lead in the “federal government’s mission of American drone dominance.”

Braun says there will be an Indiana Initiative for Drone Dominance Task Force. He says they will develop a strategic plan for how the state can utilize “our unique attributes to lead the nation in this important sector: our robust advanced manufacturing industry, expertise from NSWC Crane, restricted airspace over assets like Camp Atterbury and Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, strong policy framework, and universities with established programs to further drone research and development.”

Braun worked with Indiana Republican Senator Todd Young on the project.

“Indiana has always stepped

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