Drone detection technology is now being tested at Los Angeles International Airport, federal and local officials said.
The technology detects, tracks and identifies drones entering restricted airspace around LAX, which is the second U.S. airport to test the system, said Keith Jeffries, the Transportation Security Administration security director at the airport.
Miami International Airport was selected in 2021 as the first test site.
U.S. Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard, D-California, said that according to the Department of Homeland Security there have been 2,000 drone sightings near airports since 2021.
“The most obvious risks to our airports and the traveling public is the difficulty pilots have seen and avoiding drones while flying,” Roybal-Allard said. “The mere sight of a drone at an airport can cause significant disruption.”
Last year there were 50 reports of drone sightings and so…
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