Gatwick Drone Scare Drives Countermeasures Deployments

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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...

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