Aviation View | Volume 1, Issue 2

142 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2 perhaps the most advanced drone detection system in the United States. “We teamed up with the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) when we started hearing about how drone traffic can interfere with air traffic,” explains Tony Nevarez, Assistant Director of Operations & Security at El Paso International. “Most of the companies offering drone detection were overpromising or underperforming. So, we developed our own system and it has given us far greater reach and the ability to share information with law enforcement, as well as search and rescue teams. The other thing UTEP did was to train all our personnel as UAS Part 107 pilots, which gives us a unique ability to understand and operate our system. It has also been very effective for photography and safety inspections at the airport.” This past year has seen an enormous amount of work done in terms of public safety to battle COVID-19. Again adopting the newest and best