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Majority of Organizations Lack Drone Mitigation Due to Legal Restrictions
New research by DroneShield finds that unauthorized drone activity has moved well beyond a theoretical threat, according to international airports, aviation authorities, correctional facilities, and port operators across North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. The report found that 70% of respondents identified detection capability gaps as a barrier to effective counter-UAS operations.
According to the report, 60% of respondents also indicated that they lack the legal authority to take direct mitigation action against unauthorized drones, even when the threat to safety is clear and immediate. Other reasons cited as barriers to effective counter-UAS operations include integration complexity (at 48%) and training and preparedness (35%).
Respondents were also asked to describe their organization’s counter-UAS operational objectives:
- Full combination (Awareness + Detection + Tracking + Response): 57%
- Detection-focused (Partial): 13%
- Awareness only: 13%
- Undefined / No formal plan: 17%
In particular, 17% of respondents with no formalized counter-UAS plan represent a specific and acute risk: organizations that will be managing a drone incident for the first time during the incident itself, with no established procedures, no clear escalation pathway, and no baseline situational awareness from which to act.
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