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FAA Tests FBI’s UAS Detection Technology At JFK Airport

Wednesday, May 25th, 2016

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on May 17 said it tested earlier in May the FBI’s unmanned aircraft system (UAS) detection technology at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, expanding its research into rogue drones around airports.“We face many difficult challenges as we integrate rapidly evolving UAS technology into our complex and highly regulated airspace,” Marke “Hoot” Gibson, the agency’s senior adviser on UAS Integration, said in a statement. “This effort at JFK reflects everyone’s commitment to…

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