Drone-jamming equipment to be deployed at public events in an attempt to curb terrorist drone-attacks

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A device to block drones flown by terrorists will be used at major public and sports events following a successful trial at London’s Remembrance Sunday parade. The system was installed on the roof of Scotland Yard, close to where the commemoration took place – the first time it has been deployed by police in the UK. The equipment, designed and built by a British consortium, can detect, track and intercept small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) flown by enemies – potentially saving hundreds of lives.
The device was trialed amid mounting concern that terrorists could use drones to launch attacks using explosives or chemical or biological material. The Anti-UAV Defence System is now likely to be deployed to help protect troops on military parades, world leaders at conferences, and other events with large crowds. The £700,000 device could even be used to defend critical infrastructure such as nuclear power plants, borders and other buildings of national importance.
Elizabeth Quintana, a senior research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute think-tank, said: ‘What is reassuring is that this is the security forces getting ahead of the game, so they have defensive measures in place before something actually happens.’ The counter-UAV system combines highly-sophisticated radars, cameras and electronic jammers.
The portable system can spot small, slow-moving drones up to four miles away using radar. A military-grade camera then tracks it before jamming the radio signals that control it, making it impossible to fly.

Source: DailyMail