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Unmanned Systems

5 Airports Selected by FAA for C-UAS Tests

Kelsey Reichmann

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021

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5 Airports Selected by FAA for C-UAS Tests

MZA has been awarded a contract to develop a C-UAS HELWS that is portable, compact, and low-cost.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected five airports to test unmanned aircraft system (UAS) detection and mitigation systems that will create future standards for countering UAS (C-UAS) use at airports, the agency said in a March 1 press release. The airports selected by the FAA include Atlantic City International Airport, Syracuse Hancock International Airport, Rickenbacker International Airport, Huntsville International Airport, and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The FAA plans to test over 10 systems at these airports beginning at the end…

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