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As Airports Acquire UAS Detection Systems, FAA Says Okay

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, May 14th, 2019

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As Airports Acquire UAS Detection Systems, FAA Says Okay

Liteye Systems makes systems that can detect, track, identify and mitigate drone threats. Photo: Liteye

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this month warned U.S. airports against the use of systems to defeat potential threats from drones, but the agency said when it comes to deploying technologies to detect nearby unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that present a potential hazard to airport and aircraft operations, operators basically need to do their due diligence in acquiring UAS detection capabilities. In a May 7 letter to U.S. airport operators, John Dermody, director of the agency’s Office of Airport Safety…

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