The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is reportedly testing anti-drone technology that would detect radio signals from rogue drones flying within a five-mile radius of select airports. According to the Wall Street Journal, the agency has been working on this project for several years, and it could be ready as early as next year. The FAA is yet to﻿ announce which airports in the US will test the technology first.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is reportedly testing anti-drone technology that would detect radio signals from rogue drones flying within a five-mile radius of select airports. The FAA has partnered with CACI International to develop the technology, following hundred of reports of drone sightings by air traffic control and pilots flying dangerously close to airplanes in the last year. The FAA is yet to﻿ announce which airports in the US will test the technology first.