Counter-Drone System In Place At London Heathrow

Typical optical sensors used to detect drones.
Credit: Operational Solutions Ltd.
A custom-made anti-drone system has been deployed at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), using technologies from different manufacturers. Reading, UK-based Operational Solutions (OSL), which announced the deployment Jan. 14, was chosen as the architect and integrator of the system, which can detect and...
Bill Carey

Based in Washington, D.C., Bill covers business aviation and advanced air mobility for Aviation Week Network. A former newspaper reporter, he has also covered the airline industry, military aviation, commercial space and unmanned aircraft systems. He is the author of 'Enter The Drones, The FAA and UAVs in America,' published in 2016.

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