Our London correspondent, Malek Murison, reports on the fallout from the 'Battle of Gatwick' airport debacle. Drones are often in the news at this time of year. More often than not, the stories are harmless: Aviation authorities laying down the law to the influx of new pilots, viral videos of thousand-dollar models taking a debut flight straight into a Christmas tree. That … [Read more...] about What Can We Learn From The Drone Disruption at Gatwick Airport?
Anti-drone technology
U.K. Airports are Testing Drone Detection Technology NOW – Here’s How Many Drones They’ve Found
Leading drone detection agency Dedrone provided drone detection technology at 4 undisclosed airports in the U.K. for 148 days - and here's the drone activity they found. In a recently published report, Dedrone says that the four airports "looked to Dedrone technology to determine if they had any drone incursions at all, and if so, begin deploying a complete counter-drone … [Read more...] about U.K. Airports are Testing Drone Detection Technology NOW – Here’s How Many Drones They’ve Found
BREAKING NEWS: Rogue Drones – Major UK Airport Shuts Down after Unauthorized Drone Sightings
If the rogue drones flying around Gatwick Airport yesterday were merely out for fun, they chose a particularly bad time to break the rules. During the holiday travel rush, flights were suspended, rerouted and delayed until 3 am Thursday local time at Gatwick Airport in England, due to reported sightings of drones within the restricted zone of the airport. The news was … [Read more...] about BREAKING NEWS: Rogue Drones – Major UK Airport Shuts Down after Unauthorized Drone Sightings
Not Quite Like a Point and Shoot Video Game but This Drone Ray Gun Stops Bad Drones
Anyone who has kids, (ok maybe I have played a few games myself), knows that point and shoot video games can be fun. In the video below, Chinese drone company Beijing Shen Zhou Ming Da High-Tech Co., Ltd. (SZMID ) shows off its drone jamming gun. The video below illustrates how it "confused" the drone so that it loses it's position and returns to it's home … [Read more...] about Not Quite Like a Point and Shoot Video Game but This Drone Ray Gun Stops Bad Drones
UK Prison Stats Offer Perspective on Issue of Illegal Drone Smuggling
In recent years there have been plenty of headlines highlighting the use of drones to smuggle drugs and other contraband into prisons. And that's fair enough. It's a new, interesting challenge for authorities to deal with. And fear gets clicks. Last year in the UK, for example, police monitored and apprehended an organized crime gang responsible for using drones to … [Read more...] about UK Prison Stats Offer Perspective on Issue of Illegal Drone Smuggling
