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.

Jonathan Welsh

Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 05:58 PM ET

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Hidden Level Deployed its Airspace Monitoring Service for an FAA testing program [Courtesy: Hidden Level]

Key Takeaways:

Hidden Level Inc. and Saab Inc. are collaborating with the FAA on a long-term research program aimed at safely integrating uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) into the national airspace.
This program supports the FAA's Airport UAS Detection and Mitigation Research efforts, focusing on identifying and mitigating risks posed by drones near airports to enhance security.
Their technologies, including Hidden Level's drone-tracking Airspace Monitoring Service and Saab's SAFE Airport Event Management system, are currently being tested at five airports through September 2023.
The testing results will inform the FAA's development of a comprehensive plan for certifying and authorizing UAS detection and mitigation technologies for future use at airports.

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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.