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Strengthening Airport Defenses: The Growing Need for Better Counter-Drone Measures
- Airport authorities are increasingly concerned about unauthorized drones entering restricted airspace and disrupting flight traffic.
- Incidents like the one at New York's Stewart International Airport and UK's Gatwick Airport highlight the risks drones pose to airports.
- Federal law allows airports in the U.S. to install drone detection systems to prevent unauthorized drone activity.
- Counter-UAS technology involves detection and mitigation techniques to disable or land drones, with the authority vested in federal agencies.
- Experts advocate for laws to enhance the ability to counter drone attacks on critical infrastructure sites like airports.
- Cathy Cahill emphasizes the need for safe C-UAS technologies that can distinguish between authorized and unauthorized drones.
- The U.S. government is conducting testing of C-UAS systems at several airports to evaluate detection and mitigation technologies.
- Proposed legislation aims to empower DHS and DOJ to counter drone threats and establish a pilot program for mitigation actions.
- Airport challenges in managing airspace and ensuring drone operations do not disrupt aviation activities are highlighted.
- Airport authorities stress the importance of collaboration with law enforcement to detect, track, and mitigate errant drones near airports.
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