The U.S. will test drone detection technologies at airports this year.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that it will test technologies to detect drones at airports across the country this year.

The agency has announced that the primary objective of these technologies will be to detect and mitigate potential security risks posed by drones, it said in a statement.

Testing of at least 10 technologies is expected to begin later this year and will be conducted initially at the FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center, which is located adjacent to Atlantic City International Airport in New Jersey.

After initial testing in New Jersey, the FAA expects to expand its efforts to four additional U.S. airports.

In addition, the FAA has asked interested companies working on drone detection systems to respond to its announcement within the next 45 days.

These tests come after the FAA proposed a new regulation in late 2019 to have all but the smallest drones geolocated remotely.

The only drones that would not be affected by this regulation would be those that weigh less than 0.55 pounds (about 0.24 kilograms), since they do not need to be registered.

By Notimerica