When it comes to failed anti-drone solutions, the eagle has landed – at least for the Dutch National Police. Dronelife readers will no doubt recall the saga of Guard From Above, a Dutch company that trained birds of prey to take out errant drones. In 2016, the Dutch National Police signed an agreement to deploy five-month-old eagles to neutralize unmanned aircraft … [Read more...] about Dutch Anti-drone Eagles Grounded Due to Lack of Interest
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Dutch Police OK Anti-Drone Eagle Squad
A drone-stopping solution some say is for the birds will officially take flight over the Netherlands in what may be the first police use of a living creature as an anti-UAV measure. In February, DRONELIFE reported that Dutch company, Guard From Above had launched a plan to deploy eagles and other raptors to identify and take down drones. Now, the nation’s federal police … [Read more...] about Dutch Police OK Anti-Drone Eagle Squad
Raptor Patrol: Spanish Throne Gunning for Drones
Remember that time a Dutch company hatched a plan to deploy eagles to take out drones? Yep, that’s the one – the project that wildlife experts condemned and Kanye West embraced. Now, it seems the story – in which Dutch company, Guard From Above announced a program training eagles to identify and attack UAVs – has taken a decidedly royal turn. The Daily Mail reports … [Read more...] about Raptor Patrol: Spanish Throne Gunning for Drones
Will Kanye’s Anti-Drone Eagles Defeat the Paparazzi?
Rapper and noted Taylor Swift-interrupter Kanye West announced he will be hiring anti-drone eagles to patrol his house because -- of course he is. Citing a constant buzz of paparazzi-piloted imagery drones surveilling his California home, West will reveal the avian deployment in an upcoming episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, according to the Daily Star. “It’s … [Read more...] about Will Kanye’s Anti-Drone Eagles Defeat the Paparazzi?
British Interest in Anti-Drone Eagles May Ruffle Feathers
Remember a week ago when the Internet went crazy for that video of an eagle attacking a drone? Most of us watched the anti-drone trial by Dutch company Guard From Above and, in the same way you might react to an attention-seeking YouTuber sucking down a quart of motor oil, we all awkwardly murmured: “Yeah, that’s –um – something.” After we had time to digest the animal … [Read more...] about British Interest in Anti-Drone Eagles May Ruffle Feathers
