Transportation Security Administration (TSA) law enforcement and police departments from Connecticut, and New York recently partnered with the Connecticut State Police (CSP) to assess their ability to hunt and stop unauthorized drones from interfering with commercial aviation. Keep Reading
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published guidance to help aviation operators and national authorities manage drone incidents near airports. The manual includes guidance on how to ascertain whether a criminal offense has been committed, developed with input from law enforcement authorities. Keep Reading
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected five host airports to evaluate technologies and systems that could detect and mitigate potential safety risks posed by unmanned aircraft. Keep Reading
The project aims to identify possible technologies, procedures and regulations that could help better safeguard against drone incursions and/or can help airports recover from any disruptions as quickly and as efficiently as possible. Keep Reading
Public policy changes related to cybersecurity and UAS will inevitably affect UTM implementation and FAA is therefore working with industry partners and federal stakeholders to identify and address the cybersecurity risks associated with the overall national airspace system. Keep Reading
Drone interference at airports remains a serious concern despite the reduction in air traffic. In 2020, the German air navigation service provider DFS logged fewer reports of interference caused by drones at airports in Germany than in previous years - but it was proportionally higher considering traffic numbers. More than half of the occurrences led to traffic disruptions. Keep Reading
Timo Nielsen, the Altenrhein Airport Safety & Compliance Manager, said the airport welcomes visits from other airports in Europe and elsewhere globally, to reach out to learn more about the deployed system, and see it at a working airport facility. Keep Reading
Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) is a step closer in bringing its ORCUS technology into force, which can jam radio signals from drones and has already been successfully deployed during drone sightings at airports. Keep Reading
The FAA plans to test and evaluate at least 10 technologies or systems. The evaluations are expected to begin later this year at the FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center, adjacent to the Atlantic City International Airport. Keep Reading
The findings from the test project serve as a basis for deciding which technology appears to be suitable for future drone detection at airports. Keep Reading
The National Safe Skies Alliance, through its Program for Applied Research in Airport Security, has contracted with Woolpert to develop a guidebook to assist airports in working collaboratively to plan for and respond to drone threats. Keep Reading
Germany’s national Drone Detection System program to develop an integrated drone detection system at the country’s largest airports expects first prototype tests in August 2020. Keep Reading
As part of a three-year commitment DGS will now provide a network capable of providing detection, classification, and location of unauthorized drones and controllers operating in the flight restriction zones. Keep Reading
WhiteFox, a specialist in drone safety and security, is partnering with BlueForce and EXO Tactik to launch a year-long drone security trial at YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport. Keep Reading
The German Federal Minister of Transport awarded funding to the Frequentis Group on December 10, to develop a counter drone system for project FALKE. FALKE will provide standardized and automated solutions to make the concept a blueprint for other airports. Keep Reading
The intent of the report is to explore the emerging security vulnerabilities and potential security risks associated with the deployment of autonomous vehicles, systems and drones by airports. Keep Reading