Israeli 'Drone Dome' system used to bring down rogue drone disrupting air traffic at major UK airport

Daily Mail:
The Army used a cutting-edge Israeli anti-drone system to defeat the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that brought misery to hundreds of thousands of people at Gatwick airport.

The British Army bought six 'Drone Dome' systems for £15.8 million in 2018 and the technology is used in Syria to destroy ISIS UAVs.
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Army officers use a high-tech radar and a laser rangefinder to locate drones within a 2.1 and 6.2 miles radius.

Once the system has a lock on the drone, a radio frequency jammer is then used to overload the drone with signals - knocking out the commands from the unknown owner.

This can be used to make a 'soft-kill' and cease control of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and land it safely.

The system also comes with a high-powered laser which can make a 'hard-kill' on drones by effectively melting them, but the British Army did not buy this version.
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Similar systems are used by special ops troops in combat operations in the Middle East.  The Israelis developed the technology to deal with terrorist threats.

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