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Unmanned Systems

FAA Sees Growing Need For Drone Detection Technology

By Marc Selinger

Friday, January 6th, 2017

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The unlawful use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) near airports and other critical infrastructure remains a growing problem, underscoring the need to continue developing drone-detection technology, the head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Jan. 6.In 2016, pilots of manned aircraft filed about 1,800 “drone-sighting reports,” up from 1,200 in 2015, FAA Administrator Michael Huerta said in a speech at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Flying drones near manned aircraft and airports is illegal.The FAA has tested…

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