The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says passengers are largely unaware of the rules regarding the carriage of portable electronic devices. That is the conclusion of an IATA survey of passengers in Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and United States conducted during 2018. The questions passengers were asked included if they were aware of the
AVX Aircraft Company and L3 Technologies and have teamed to offer a proposal for the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) requirement.
Perhaps the best known anti-drone technology is the IAI Elta Drone Guard, a counter-UAS system that has a list of several (unspecified) foreign customers.
Two residents of the town next to London Gatwick are under arrest in connection with the days-long disruption to London’s second airport.
Airports are resorting to advanced technology electro-optic and infrared (EO/IR) systems to detect and classify intruders by day or night, increasing safety and levels of collision avoidance.
After a day of attempting to return to normal, given the number of flights disrupted by unknown individuals operating drones in proximity to London’s Gatwick Airport, the airfield was again closed due to drone activity at approximately 1700 on Friday UK time, reopening approximately an hour later.
