Gizmodo claims that one of the reasons that the FAA is closing down a large area around Devil’s Lake, North Dakota is to test UAS lasers.The restricted zone will be reserved for unmanned aircraft—civilian planes will have to fly at a different altitude, or around the area altogether, which the FAA admits is “vast.”
The aircraft will be firing targeting lasers from high altitude, lasers with enough power to be deemed “non-eye safe. Personnel working at the [targeting] range will use proper protective gear.”
The full text of the FAA Rules and Regulations concerning the site can be downloaded here.
Source: Gizmodo