Gatwick Drone Scare Drives Countermeasures Deployments

Bill Carey January 29, 2020
surveillance system
The Anti-UAV Defense System installed at London Gatwick Airport and evaluated in the U.S. combines radar and electro-optical tracking with radio frequency “inhibition” technology.
Credit: Blighter Surveillance Systems
The recent announcement that London Heathrow Airport (LHR) has installed counter-drone technology did not come as a surprise but spoke to an ongoing reaction to the signature drone disruption at rival Gatwick Airport (LGW) more than a year ago. Both of the UK airports acknowledged plans to invest in...
Bill Carey

Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and uncrewed aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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