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Meet the Ultimate Drone-Catching Drone

06/09/2017 10:31 AM

While the Federal Aviation Administration wrestles with how to control increasingly available commercial drones, the San Leandro-based company Airspace Systems is combating the problem directly. Airspace Systems’ “drone-hunting drones” are part of the company’s larger, complete drone security system, designed to protect against everything from commercial drone-malfunctions to potential terrorist attacks. The company talked to Forbes about the unique challenges and opportunities in the newly emerging drone security market.

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06/09/2017 11:05 AM

...and for clients whose taste is for something a little more, shall we say, low-tech, there's this:

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06/09/2017 11:54 AM

I was thinking this 88 mm version:

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06/09/2017 1:05 PM

Roast turkey anyone?

http://theweek.com/articles/625380/army-blasting-drones-giant-laser-cannon
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06/10/2017 10:21 AM

Launch the mirror drone....!

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06/12/2017 9:30 AM

What is that? Looks like stacked salad making bowls, and some attached legs....Sputnik XVII?

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06/09/2017 8:58 PM

Paint it red....

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06/10/2017 9:37 AM

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06/10/2017 10:40 AM

Drone = glorified skeet.

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07/17/2017 3:44 PM

But what happens if the "drone-hunting drone" goes rouge?

Do you need to deploy the "drone-hunting drone"-hunting drone?

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07/17/2017 3:49 PM

You're worried about it turning red?

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07/17/2017 4:41 PM

Nah, you just shoot at it with flak cannons.

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