Countering drones
When drones are misused
Drones have become an integral part of our lives. They provide filmmakers with spectacular images and deliver urgently needed medicines to remote areas. But when misused, they can cause damage in the millions. This has driven up the demand for highly effective and reliable drone defense systems such as R&S®ARDRONIS.
"A terrifying moment at 1700 meters: a drone came dangerously close to a passenger plane approaching Munich Airport. The police reported that on Thursday evening the pilot of a plane carrying more than 110 passengers suddenly noticed a drone about ten meters away." Reports like these are increasing as rapidly as drone sales.
These popular unmanned aircraft cost a few hundred euros in online shops, hardware stores and toy stores, and in just a few years they have become a serious hazard worldwide. Even if a collision doesn't occur, a drone can critically disrupt air traffic. Last year, Gatwick Airport shut down for one and a half days shortly before Christmas due to a drone alarm – all of the some 1000 flights were canceled. At the beginning of May, everything came to a stop at Frankfurt Airport – again. In the past year, German air traffic controllers have registered 158 hindrances to scheduled air traffic at German airports due to drones, approximately 80 percent more than in the previous year. In the US airspace alone, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) receives more than 100 reports of drone incidents per month.