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DJI Puts $145K Bounty on the Drone Pilots Who Were Disrupting Flights

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Re: DJI Puts $145K Bounty on the Drone Pilots Who Were Disrupting Flights

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Post by ccozan »

test9753 wrote: post #40
zkms wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> how do you effectively protect the airspace around airports, powerplants, or other critical infrastructure with such devices? Use cameras, acoustic sensors, and RF receivers to detect a drone's presence, and use a phased array antenna to shit some appropriate jamming signals in its general direction. Your local electronic warfare military contractor should be able to set you up with all the equipment you need for s…

instead of sending jamming signals, they could deploy a bunch of "bouncer" drones along the perimeter to knock down the unwanted drones. don't know if its going to be very effective, but at least it will be fun to watch. XD

"The Drone Wars"

Joke aside, is not far from being a real tactic, deploying the so-called "defender" drones, which are guided by a autonomous system, fed by an array of sensors around the perimeter.

I can see myself developing such a system.

Re: DJI Puts $145K Bounty on the Drone Pilots Who Were Disrupting Flights

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Post by akira2501 »

cyberferret wrote: post #25
nullnilvoid wrote: post #6

> Let’s not forget that DJI has software which limits the abilities of the drones based on the pilot’s location. For example, DJI has established that airports are no-fly zones. However, there are some ways that drone pilots can bypass this measure and fly without restriction from DJI. DJI is going really far on this. They already have pre-installed software which restricts drones in no-fly zones. Even more, they are…

I don't know - the idea of someone who has done a week's "security training" running around all that expensive, critical ground and airborne communications & navigation equipment with a weapon capable of blasting out EMP signals makes me more than a little nervous... No matter how expensive the "gun" is, you cannot really direct an EMP wave and restrict it like a traditional borescope weapon. All it will take is for…

Using a phased array you can "lens" a signal fairly effectively. Aside from this, you could use multiple transmitters that are fairly low power on their own, but in a combined and targeted shot could deliver a knockout blow to a drone.

Re: DJI Puts $145K Bounty on the Drone Pilots Who Were Disrupting Flights

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Post by homero »

brokenmachine wrote: post #37
zkms wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> how do you effectively protect the airspace around airports, powerplants, or other critical infrastructure with such devices? Use cameras, acoustic sensors, and RF receivers to detect a drone's presence, and use a phased array antenna to shit some appropriate jamming signals in its general direction. Your local electronic warfare military contractor should be able to set you up with all the equipment you need for s…

Airports are not usually places that radio jamming equipment is tolerated. I've read about training birds of prey to kill drones, seems dangerous for the bird to me though.

https://youtu.be/YiinhvBCXE8

Re: DJI Puts $145K Bounty on the Drone Pilots Who Were Disrupting Flights

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Post by mattmanser »

homero wrote: post #43
brokenmachine wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Airports are not usually places that radio jamming equipment is tolerated. I've read about training birds of prey to kill drones, seems dangerous for the bird to me though.

https://youtu.be/YiinhvBCXE8

I have that drone or a variant, it's very light and small.

Re: DJI Puts $145K Bounty on the Drone Pilots Who Were Disrupting Flights

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Post by averagewall »

brokenmachine wrote: post #34
salimmadjd wrote: post #2

I'm so glad DJI is doing this. I've started flying drones in September of 2016. I use to be annoyed by them, but now as a pilot and a photographer, really love the unique perspectives drone footage gives me. That said, I hear from many people who dislike drones (I can understand them since I was one, too) and all it takes is one or two people to ruin it for everyone else. So it's really good DJI is taking the lead on…

I live and often walk past a place with an amazing view of some world-renowned scenery. Almost every time I walk past now, I have to hear the annoying buzz of drones filming today's happy bride and groom. I used to think drones were cool and wanted one, but now I just find them a bit irritating. I do like the footage they can take though.

People will always be annoyed at thing occupying space they're trying to enjoy. Some say the same about tourists in general (eg yourself), and houses, and cars, and wind turbines. I even know someone who doesn't like trees - they clutter up the beautiful hillsides.

Re: DJI Puts $145K Bounty on the Drone Pilots Who Were Disrupting Flights

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Post by breeze_em_out »

Is this appropriate for businesses to be doing?

I mean, you don't see Ford putting out bounties on drunk hit'n'run drivers, and that's something that's cost thousands of lives.

How is this type of McCarthy PR acceptable?

DJI customers, what are your thoughts on this?

Re: DJI Puts $145K Bounty on the Drone Pilots Who Were Disrupting Flights

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Post by matthewmacleod »

breeze_em_out wrote: post #46

Is this appropriate for businesses to be doing? I mean, you don't see Ford putting out bounties on drunk hit'n'run drivers, and that's something that's cost thousands of lives. How is this type of McCarthy PR acceptable? DJI customers, what are your thoughts on this?

I'm not really sure I understand the problem here. If anything, it seems like a little bit of corporate responsibility (in a broad sense) is a good thing, no?

Re: DJI Puts $145K Bounty on the Drone Pilots Who Were Disrupting Flights

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Post by benh14 »

cyberferret wrote: post #25
nullnilvoid wrote: post #6

> Let’s not forget that DJI has software which limits the abilities of the drones based on the pilot’s location. For example, DJI has established that airports are no-fly zones. However, there are some ways that drone pilots can bypass this measure and fly without restriction from DJI. DJI is going really far on this. They already have pre-installed software which restricts drones in no-fly zones. Even more, they are…

I don't know - the idea of someone who has done a week's "security training" running around all that expensive, critical ground and airborne communications & navigation equipment with a weapon capable of blasting out EMP signals makes me more than a little nervous... No matter how expensive the "gun" is, you cannot really direct an EMP wave and restrict it like a traditional borescope weapon. All it will take is for…

from what I've heard, the 'guns' are just signal jammers

Re: DJI Puts $145K Bounty on the Drone Pilots Who Were Disrupting Flights

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Post by megablast »

brokenmachine wrote: post #34
salimmadjd wrote: post #2

I'm so glad DJI is doing this. I've started flying drones in September of 2016. I use to be annoyed by them, but now as a pilot and a photographer, really love the unique perspectives drone footage gives me. That said, I hear from many people who dislike drones (I can understand them since I was one, too) and all it takes is one or two people to ruin it for everyone else. So it's really good DJI is taking the lead on…

I live and often walk past a place with an amazing view of some world-renowned scenery. Almost every time I walk past now, I have to hear the annoying buzz of drones filming today's happy bride and groom. I used to think drones were cool and wanted one, but now I just find them a bit irritating. I do like the footage they can take though.

Do you drive there? Because if you drive there, you are way worse than a drone.
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