A piece of new security hardware has launched to help combat drones. The Net Gun X1 is described as compact, lightweight and simple to operate allowing unwanted drones to be taken down at a range of 15m by the push of a button.
Equipped with two nets spanning up to 9 square metres, the gun allows drones to be recovered by security personnel, who can then pass on the units to forensic experts to identify those behind them. The X1 was showcased at the annual exhibition IFSEC International 2016, pictured, by British security firm Drone Defence UK.
Drone Defence CEO Richard Gill said: “We were delighted to be at IFSEC International and we are especially pleased to have launching Net Gun X1. There is a persistent, growing threat posed by drones in a huge number of scenarios and we believe the X1 will be a vital tool in combatting that danger. The speed and ease with which the gun can be used by a single individual on the move puts defence on the front foot.”
Cheap, easy to use drones are rapidly being adopted by criminals and terrorists and the rising danger they pose has been highlighted recently after several near misses with passenger aircraft, the firm says.
Drone Defence commercial director Andrew Wright added: “Drones are a constantly evolving threat to security, information and safety. They are only going to become faster, smaller and easier to use so we believe it is vital that products like the Net Gun X1 are being developed and made available to combat the growing menace.”
The firm offers a number of measures used to combat drones – including a multi-sensor drone detection system using audio, video and infrared sensors to protect a specific location. The company also works to inform operators about so called No Drone Zones to try and prevent drone incursions before they happen. Visit www.dronedefence.co.uk.
