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Airport authority seeks statutory limits on weaponized drones and laser strikes

Connecticut General Assembly - Transportation Committee · February 10, 2023

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Connecticut Airport Authority executive director Michael Shea supported HB 6861 to prohibit weaponization of unmanned aircraft, restrict drone operations near critical infrastructure and ban shining lasers at aircraft; CAA officials said they consulted FAA and welcome refinements to critical-infrastructure definitions.

Michael Shea, executive director of the Connecticut Airport Authority, testified in support of HB 6861, which would prohibit weaponization of unmanned aircraft, restrict operations near designated critical infrastructure and ban projecting lasers at aircraft and…

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