(Guardian-UK) Oliver Holmes - Responding to the drone threat, a host of companies have developed products that can detect, track, jam, destroy or even commandeer rogue drones. In September, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) released its Popstar system, which can detect and track drones up to 4 km. away in day or night. IAI sells drone defense to foreign governments to place along their borders or around sensitive sites, and also provides equipment to shoot down military drones. And it is increasingly finding interest from airports who want to protect against shop-bought drones. Israel, with its history of drone warfare, has become a key producer of anti-drone products, especially as members of the military intelligence services often transfer their knowledge to start hi-tech companies after they leave the army. Vorpal, another Israeli company, has compiled a database of signals emitted by 95% of drones that are available to buy. During this year's Eurovision song contest in Tel Aviv, Israeli police used the system and caught more than 20 people who were operating drones in no-fly zones over venues. Once detected, drones can be taken control of with a remote cyber-attack or, more straightforwardly, shot out the air with net guns. Radio frequency jammers are also used, although not in airports. Vorpal's system also allows users to locate the people flying the drones.
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