Mitigation Testing with Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS)

The Emerging Technologies Section (E263) worked with the Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) to graduate another class in its Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (C-UAS) detection and mitigation program on May 18-22, 2026, at the FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace. FAMS employees became proficient in C-UAS operations for deployment, particularly to support FIFA World Cup operations. E263 established baselines and developed validity and reliability in instruments of research, and established radio frequency (RF) emissions baselines, verified baselines for instrument validation, and assessed environmental context for research. E263 also oversaw the employment of General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) personnel, who were analyzing RF emissions and piloting the UAS platforms. The ultimate goal was to identify RF emissions interference in an airport environment while employing various C-UAS mitigation systems.

William C. Perkins | ANG-E263