Protecting Airports from Drones with DroneShield
The rising accessibility of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) for non-military uses has called for the equally rapid evolution of counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS). In the aviation industry, that need became apparent after the infamous Gatwick Airport drone incident in 2018. Reports of drone sightings near the runway caused a big disruption at the airport, affecting around 1,000 flights in three days. The Gatwick Airport incident isn’t the only one, and it will likely happen again in the future. Rogue drones flying too close to your runway can lead to a collision with an aircraft. Terrorists may also use UAS to deliver explosives and weapons to conduct malicious activities inside your airport. The list of threats goes on. Without counterdrone protection , future incidents can happen at your airport, costing you monetary loss and lives. DroneShield aims to prevent that scenario by helping airport operators create antidrone airports. We provide counter...