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TSA Begins Drone Detection Testing At Miami Airport

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, August 19th, 2021

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TSA Begins Drone Detection Testing At Miami Airport

Drone detection system being evaluated by TSA at Miami International Airport (MIA). Photo: MIA

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) earlier this month at Miami International Airport (MIA) kicked off a test and evaluation program of technologies that can passively detect, track and identify (DTI) drones to enhance aviation and airport security. The testing program will be a “living pilot” and “ongoing testbed” to examine different technologies for drone DTI and then provide data and lessons learned to be shared with other airports and government partners, Jim Bamberger, branch chief for public area security and…

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