AINonline have just posted an article that summarizes the current state of the FOD detection landscape.
Here’s an extract:
Since the Concorde accident, four automatic systems have been developed and have been evaluated by the FAA’s Center of Excellence for Airport Technology at the University of Illinois. All four met FAA criteria, and are each eligible for Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding, effective October 1. One major airport in the Northeast is understood to have submitted its AIP application already.
Read the full article here.