Aviation Security
Emerging Threat of Drones in Airports The aviation industry and Transportation Security Administration are currently battling the rapidly growing technology industry, both utilizing new technology to identify threats to passengers and combating next-generation technology in preventing security threats to transportation. In the United States, “there are approximately 14,400 private-use (closed to the public) and 5,000 public-use (open to the public) airports, heliports, and seaplane bases”. ( Airport categories 2022) All of these fall victim to security breaches whether it be through passenger security measures or the protected airspace above and around airports. One of the most pressing emerging threats to aviation security today is the use of unmanned ae...