UK to create mobile national counter-drone capability

Tony Osborne October 22, 2019
Credit: Gov.UK
The UK is looking to form a mobile national counter-drone capability to respond to “challenging drone security incidents” such as the shutdown of London’s Gatwick Airport around the 2018 Christmas holiday. The proposals, outlined in the British government’s Counter Unmanned Aircraft Strategy, call...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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