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The Army has deployed "specialist equipment" to Gatwick Airport as the travel chaos caused by drone activity shows no sign of abating. Tens of thousands of passengers on several airlines have been disrupted by drones flying over the airport. In a tweet, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson had confirmed the military deployment.
He said: "The armed forces have a range of unique capabilities and this isn't something we would usually deploy but we are there to assist and do everything we can so that they are in a position to open the airport at the earliest opportunity."
Gatwick's runway has been shut since Wednesday night because devices have been repeatedly flown over the airfield.
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Shooting down a drone which has caused chaos at Gatwick Airport is a "tactical option" being considered by police. The measure had previously been ruled out by Sussex Police, which cited concerns over "stray bullets". But with the airport expected to remain closed on Friday, Det Ch Supt Jason Tingley said the force would "do what we can to take that drone out of the sky".
Gatwick runway reopens after disruption
A Gatwick spokesperson said: "Gatwick's runway is currently available and a limited number of aircraft are scheduled for departure and arrival. Gatwick continues to advise passengers to check the status of their flight with their airline before travelling to the airport as departures and arrivals will be subject to delays and cancellations."
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(Score: 2) by fyngyrz on Friday December 21 2018, @04:01PM (2 children)
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(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 21 2018, @05:20PM (1 child)
That works if the pilot is actually flying the drone. Many drones (especially the kind you can build yourself) can be set to fly pre-programmed flight paths and may only need a single single radio blip to send further instructions. If the pilot is smart he wont blip from the same location and wont do it often at all. The way I see it the only way to effectively remove a drone that is autonomous is to physically disrupt its flight.
(Score: 2) by fyngyrz on Friday December 21 2018, @05:24PM
Yep, if that's what is going on, then the answer is a high power laser. 😊
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