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Homeland Security

FAA Tests FBI’s UAS Detection Technology At JFK Airport

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, May 17th, 2016

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FAA Tests FBI’s UAS Detection Technology At JFK Airport

Phoenix 30 Quad Rotor Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Photo: UAV Solutions, Inc.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday said it tested earlier this month 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 safety.”The…

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