Airbus reveals “drone killer” camera system that can detect and disable UAVs!
LONDON, England (PNN) - January 13, 2016 - They have begun a growing threat to airports, power stations, and even public events.
Now, Airbus has revealed a new “drone killer” system that can automatically monitor an area - and disable the drone by jamming its signals if it spots one.
The system can even analyze signals from the drone to work out exactly from where it is being controlled.
The system combines sensor data from different sources with latest data fusion, signal analysis and jamming technologies.
It uses operational radars, infrared cameras, and direction finders from Airbus Defense and Space’s portfolio to identify the drone and assess its threat potential at ranges between 5 and 10 kilometers.
Based on an extensive threat library and real time analysis of control signals, a jammer then interrupts the link between drone and pilot and/or its navigation, and allows its position to be calculated.
“All over the world, incidents with universally available small drones have revealed a security gap with regards to critical installations such as military barracks, airports or nuclear plants,” said Thomas Müller, head of the electronics business line at Airbus Defense and Space.
“As a specialist in defense electronics, we have all the technologies in our portfolio and the integration knowledge (that) are needed to set up a quick-response protection system with extremely low false alarm rates,” said Müller.
