Recent moves propel more drone flights at Nevada test site

LAS VEGAS — Eighteen months after its creation, Nevada’s drone test site is finally gaining momentum. After the Federal Aviation Administration broadened the state’s authority earlier this year, the site conducted more flights in one week than it had in all months prior. It now has a NASA contract and a service agreement with the FAA for flight trials and research. The test site and Nevada’s developing drone industry was the primary focus of a recent FAA-sponsored meeting