
Nets and high-tech hijackings: Anti-drone systems offer new ways to counter rising threats
Rising concerns about the misuse of drones have led to the development of new technologies designed to counter unmanned aircraft. These include systems that fire projectiles at drones, capture them with nets or jam the controller’s signals. Other technologies hack into the unmanned aircraft, allowing it to be landed safely. Cheap and easily modified, drones have been used for purposes from intelligence gathering and surveillance to sabotage and even terrorism. Members of Congress say they want to make it easier for state and local authorities to use counter-drone technology to protect critical infrastructure and public events.