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risdictions build into their response plans
some type of contingency actions for ne-
farious and/or accidental encroachment
of UAS vehicles into restricted airspace,”
Tarrant says.
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of electronic detection systems which
should be able to provide earlier and
more precise alerting than simply a
person watching the sky.
“There are a number of electronic de-
tection systems already commercially
available and others in development,
that should provide better detection,”
Tarrant says.
“However, that contingency action is
often simply a visual safeguard, noth-
ing more than having a semi-trained
observer out there with binoculars, or
strictly using the naked eye, looking for
a UAS in close proximity to an event.” “And it’s only a matter of time before
such systems become more of a require-
Tarrant is relieved to see development ment for local law enforcement.”
(See how EchoGuard radars constantly scan large volumes of airspace for intrusions, threats, and
anomalous activity.)
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