Hidden Level, Saab Continue Work On FAA Drone-Tracking
Tests
Companies
specializing in sensor and security technology provided systems aimed at the
integration of uncrewed aircraft.
Hidden Level Deployed its Airspace Monitoring Service for an FAA testing program [Courtesy: Hidden Level]
Hidden Level Inc. and Saab Inc. said they are working with the
FAA on long-term projects aimed at aiding the integration of uncrewed aircraft
into the national airspace system.
The companies, based in Syracuse, New York,
provide sensor and security technology and related systems and services in
support of the agency’s Airport Unmanned Aircraft Systems Detection and
Mitigation Research Program. The support effort began, the companies said, in
the fall of 2018, when the FAA Reauthorization Act became law. The act was
meant to continue the FAA’s funding through the end of the 2023 fiscal year.
In August 2020, the FAA announced it would
test and evaluate systems that could detect uncrewed aircraft and mitigate the
potential risks they might pose when operating near airports. The FAA chose
five airports to take part in the tests, including Syracuse Hancock
International Airport (KSYR); Atlantic City International Airport (KACY), Atlantic
City, New Jersey; Rickenbacker International Airport (KLCK), Columbus, Ohio;
Huntsville International Airport (KHSV), Huntsville, Alabama; and
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (KSEA), Seattle, Washington.
At the time the FAA said the research “will
lead to the implementation of new technologies that will make airports safer
for passengers and traditional, crewed aircraft.” Testing began in February
2022 and will continue through September 30, 2023. The results from this
testing and evaluation effort will aid in the development of a plan for
certifying, permitting, and authorizing UAS detection and mitigation technology
at airports, the agency said.
For the current program, Hidden Level said
it deployed its Airspace Monitoring Service, essentially a drone-tracking
system, last spring for FAA evaluation as a standalone system. The company also
said its solution is also being evaluated as a complementary technology to
Saab’s SAFE Airport Event Management system.
“We are honored to participate in this
crucial research program to provide additional tools to keep the National
Airspace System safe,” says Jeff Cole, Hidden Level CEO. “Airspace Monitoring
Service is a scalable solution for major airports considering drone security.”
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