
April 11 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration will conduct drone-detection testing in New Jersey starting Monday after a spike in reports last year and continuing sightings near airports.
The FAA will operate several large drones and about 100 commercial off-the-shelf drones during the two-week period in Cape May, New Jersey. Last year, a frenzy of concern about drones in New Jersey and surrounding states prompted a dramatic spike in the number of people in the area pointing lasers at airplanes flying overhead. The FAA receives more than 100 drone-sighting reports near airports each month.