German counter-drone company Aaronia has landed a huge contract with one of Europe’s busiest airports. The company recently announced taking on London’s Heathrow airport as a new client, deploying an array of drone-detection measures across the entire facility. Last year, the British airport made headlines after a drone sighting sparked a halt in departures. “The safety … [Read more...] about Aaronia Scores UK Counter-drone Contract at Heathrow
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How Did Drones Become a Protest Tool?
Talk to any science fiction fan about drones and they'll tell you that our favorite flying robots aren't just useful tools in agriculture and construction. They are the inevitable agents of dystopian governments. Traditionally, drones are symbols of intimidation and oppression, spying from above and keeping the people under close watch. But strangely enough, some recent … [Read more...] about How Did Drones Become a Protest Tool?
DJI Urges Caution in Drone Incident Evaluation & UK Council Defers Drone Ban
Citizens of the UK are seeing drones everywhere these days. Even though there have been more confirmed sightings of the Loch Ness monster than images recorded of the drones supposedly running riot at London's airports. Still, as the fallout from Gatwick continues and events unravel, police remain adamant that a drone was involved and are searching for those … [Read more...] about DJI Urges Caution in Drone Incident Evaluation & UK Council Defers Drone Ban
UK Government Releases Report on Drone Regulation Consultation, DJI Responds
The UK Government has announced its intention to move forward with plans to extend existing regulations around drone use. The report, published in response to a consultation with various industry stakeholders in 2018, outlines new police powers to tackle drones misuse and more. You can read the consultation report in full, here. The main headlines from the report are as … [Read more...] about UK Government Releases Report on Drone Regulation Consultation, DJI Responds
Apparent Drone Sighting Halts Departures at London Heathrow
A matter of days after London Gatwick was shut for 36 hours following reports of drones flying above the airport, reported drone sightings have halted departures at Heathrow, London's busiest airport. The situation does not appear to be as serious as that which unfolded at Gatwick in late December. We understand that there was only an hour or so during which flights were … [Read more...] about Apparent Drone Sighting Halts Departures at London Heathrow
