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Homeland Security

As Airports Acquire UAS Detection Systems, FAA Says Okay

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, May 9th, 2019

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As Airports Acquire UAS Detection Systems, FAA Says Okay

CACI International sells its SkyTracker Counter UAS solutions for detecting, tracking and mitigating potential drone threats. Graphic: CACI International

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) this week 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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