The explosion of counter-drone technology

A French soldier with an anti-drone rifle. Photo: Chesnot/Getty.

Driving the news: A new report from the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College is a comprehensive census of counter-drone technology.

• Altogether, Bard researchers found 537 systems for sale — hundreds more than they found in last year’s sweep.
• More than 350 of these products are billed for intercepting and disabling drones; the rest simply detect them.
• Radio jamming is the most popular method for taking down drones. But other creative approaches involve lasers, nets or even a “sacrificial collision drone.” […]

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