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| British drone-freezing ray gets US airports trial | British drone-freezing ray gets US airports trial |
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| A UK-developed system capable of jamming signals to small drones is to be trialled by the US aviation authority. | A UK-developed system capable of jamming signals to small drones is to be trialled by the US aviation authority. |
| The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expanding efforts to source technology that can detect small, unmanned aerial vehicles near airports. | The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expanding efforts to source technology that can detect small, unmanned aerial vehicles near airports. |
| Three British companies developed the Anti-UAV Defense System (Auds), due to be included in new trials. | |
| It works by jamming signals to drones, making them unresponsive. | It works by jamming signals to drones, making them unresponsive. |
| A thermal imaging camera allows the Auds operator to target the unwanted drone before signal jamming, via a high-powered radio signal, is activated. | A thermal imaging camera allows the Auds operator to target the unwanted drone before signal jamming, via a high-powered radio signal, is activated. |
| Auds was designed by Enterprise Control Systems, Blighter Surveillance Systems and Chess Dynamics. | Auds was designed by Enterprise Control Systems, Blighter Surveillance Systems and Chess Dynamics. |
| "Sometimes people fly drones in an unsafe manner," said Marke "Hoot" Gibson, an FAA senior adviser. | "Sometimes people fly drones in an unsafe manner," said Marke "Hoot" Gibson, an FAA senior adviser. |
| "Government and industry share responsibility for keeping the skies safe, and we're pleased these three companies have taken on this important challenge." | "Government and industry share responsibility for keeping the skies safe, and we're pleased these three companies have taken on this important challenge." |
| The technology will be tested at several airports to be selected by the FAA. | The technology will be tested at several airports to be selected by the FAA. |
| Two other firms - Gryphon Sensors LLC and Sensofusion, both US-based - will also take part. | Two other firms - Gryphon Sensors LLC and Sensofusion, both US-based - will also take part. |