1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated September 3, 2020Protecting Against Rogue DronesRules for Unmanned Aircraft As of September 2020, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had registered about 1.7 million unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), often referred to as drones. More than 70% are operate
2、d by recreational users. FAA estimates that by 2024, about 2.3 million UAS, including 1.5 million recreational drones and model aircraft and about 800,000 commercial UAS, will be registered to fly in U.S. airspace. As the UAS market expands, there may be an increasing risk that rogue drones that eit
3、her fail to obey safety rules or are operated for nefarious purposes could threaten manned aircraft operations, airports, critical infrastructure facilities, and high-profile events. These concerns have prompted Congress to examine options for detecting and interdicting drones. The FAA Modernization
4、 and Reform Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-95) mandated that FAA develop a plan to integrate UAS into the national airspace and promulgate regulations allowing certain commercial drone operations. In 2016, FAA issued regulations (14 C.F.R. Part 107) allowing routine operations of commercial UAS weighing less