The UK's Ministry of Defence has taken the decision to withdraw military personnel and equipment from London's Gatwick airport. The measures were deployed in the run-up to Christmas after drone sightings near the airfield grounded air traffic and led to 1,000 flight cancellations over the course of 36 chaotic hours. 140,000 passengers were impacted as police were said to … [Read more...] about UK Ministry of Defence Withdraws Military Counter-Drone Tech From Gatwick
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Australia’s Civil Aviation Authority Confirms Roll Out Of Counter Drone Measures
Following on from the chaos at London's Gatwick airport earlier this month, Australia's Civil Aviation Authority (CASA) has confirmed that new surveillance technology will be deployed at sensitive locations in 2019 as part of a "crackdown" on drones and their prevalence in public areas. These measures will include what CASA communications manager Peter Gibson describes as … [Read more...] about Australia’s Civil Aviation Authority Confirms Roll Out Of Counter Drone Measures
Media Coverage in the Drone Industry: Perspective Needed
Working in DJI's communications department must come with its ups and downs. Being the manufacturer synonymous with the industry means you get plenty of free publicity whenever a media organization is running a drone-related story. But it also means that your name gets dragged through the mud whenever something bad 'happens'. Take this for an example. In the past week, DJI … [Read more...] about Media Coverage in the Drone Industry: Perspective Needed
