FAA ANNOUNCES PLANS TO TEST AND EVALUATE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT DETECTION & MITIGATION EQUIPMENT AT AIRPORTS
October 23, 2020
On August 21, 2020, the FAA announced its plans to evaluate technologies and systems that could detect and mitigate potential safety risks posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) at U.S. airports. The testing is part of the agency’s Airport Unmanned Aircraft Systems Detection and Mitigation Research Program. The FAA plans to initially test and evaluate at least 10 technologies or systems at the FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center, located adjacent to the Atlantic City International Airport in New Jersey. After the initial testing and evaluation the agency expects to expand the effort to four additional U.S. airports. Interested manufacturers, vendors, and integrators of drone detection and/or mitigation technologies/systems have until October 5, 2020 to respond to the FAA’s announcement, available here. Airport operators interested in hosting this test and evaluation effort have until October 22, 2020 to respond to the FAA’s solicitation, available here.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6622); Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6665), or Andy Orr (aorr@eckertsemans.com or 202-659-6625).
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