ASSOCIATED PRESS Anti-drone technology will be deployed at Gatwick and Heathrow airportsAnti-drone technology will be deployed at Gatwick and Heathrow airports in response to a disruption caused by the flying machines in the run-up to Christmas. A spokeswoman for Gatwick said the airport had spent several million pounds on new defenses after flights were grounded at the airport last month. Between December 19 and 21, Gatwick Airport was repeatedly forced to close due to reported drone sightings, causing mass disruption to passengers, with about 1,000 flights affected. A spokesman for Heathrow said they would also be investing millions in anti-drone technology, adding: “The safety of our passengers and colleagues remains our top priority. The anti-drone equipment can detect and jam communications between a drone and its operator and was deployed on a roof at Gatwick.

Source: Huffington Post January 04, 2019 09:22 UTC