The idea is to lock a camera on to something picked up by radar to be sure whether it is a drone or not, and whether it could be armed.ĭrone technology has been developing rapidly during the war in Ukraine, with both sides modifying simple quadcopters and light fixed-wing craft to carry grenades, as shown in dozens of battlefield videos released by both sides. A Met police spokesperson said: “We have the capacity to detect unlawful drone use, to locate pilots and to seize equipment, and anyone found flying a drone may be fined or could face prosecution.”Ī key challenge is to distinguish between birds and drones, according to James Longcroft, from Silent Sentinel, a surveillance camera maker. The force urged people to leave their drones at home - and warned anybody flying one was at risk of breaking the law.

Met police officers, responsible for coronation security, are expected to use radar systems to detect potential drones on Saturday, and are likely to be monitoring radio frequencies on which quadcopters and other remotely piloted vehicles can operate. Although it was unclear in that case if the drone threat was real, the incident acted as a spur for the anti-drone security industry. Worries about drones closed Gatwick airport for a time in December 2018 after a series of reported sightings.

Air traffic controllers issued a special notice to air missions (Notam) on Thursday banning drone flights below 2,500ft (760 metres) in a 2.5-mile radius from central London “as part of overall security arrangements” for the royal event.

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