Drones are one of the technological inventions in the globe that has proven to have so many importance. Most countries around the globe have given attention to drones as the means that will help facilitate and provide good health care delivery and other valuable activities.
However, Drones can cause severe disruption and damages aside it’s notable importance.
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What is a Drone?
A Drone is a UAVs(Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) or RPAS(Remotely Piloted Aerial System). This explanation of Drone terminology is in accordance to the understanding of the military. Which most people around the globe refers to as a Drone.
What are Drones use for?
- Drones are often use in situations where manned flight is considered too risky and dangerous. Which provide troops with 24 hours watch in the sky.
- Drones use different state of the art technology such as infra-red cameras (military UAV), GPS and laser (military UAV).
- Also, Drones have remotely control system also sometimes referred to as a ground cockpit. An unmanned aerial vehicle system has two parts, the drone itself and the control system .
- Moreover with regards to the high cost of purchasing a drove, it’s usage is currently increasing in the industrial, construction and even at the retail sector across the globe.
What are the damages of Drones to Aircraft?
There are has been many concerns as to whether drones can cause damage to planes. The response to these concerns are obviously yes. This is justified by an an incident that happened on the month of October in the year 2017, where was a collision of a drone and an aircraft in Canada. Destroying one of the aircraft’s wing. However, this cause the plane to experience a minor damage, even though the plane was able to land safely.
Even though, there has been limited research on drone damage to aircraft around the world, the one by UK Airprox Board which reported that there has been ninety two cases of drones and aircraft coming close to colliding in the year 2017 is one that can not be overlooked at.
According to the report some cases were :
- The drone collision in commercial aircraft in Canada in 2017.
- At Gatwick where drones ground fight occurred.
- Also, the fighting back against rogue drones.
How best can Countries and the Airports protect themselves and activities
As the usage of drones continually increases, there is the need for Countries and Airports around the to outline various measures that will protect themselves and their activities from possible risks that may be incurred by the usage of drones. That is,
For Countries and airports serious about protecting themselves from drone attacks. There is the option of a more sophisticated, if expensive, system, such as that offered by Quantum Aviation, which employs radar, radio frequency detectors and cameras to detect when drones are nearby and locate where they came from.
