4 WAYS TO TAKE DOWN ILLEGAL DRONES

(BBC)- US politicians are considering new legislation that would allow authorities to intercept or shut down drones that get too close to airports.

The US Senate passed the measures, part of a general aviation bill, on Tuesday in response to rising concerns about drone safety.

It follows a suspected collision between a drone and a British Airways planenear London’s Heathrow Airport.

Start-ups are already lining up to offer solutions to the problem.

The FAA (Federal Aviation Authority) reauthorisation legislation, passed by the US Senate, could also pave the way for the commercial deployment of drones in national airspace – but comes with several safety caveats.

Senator Bill Nelson, a democrat from Florida, introduced these safety features and warned that a drone sucked into a jet engine could render it inoperable or start an explosion.

The bill also contains new rules that would force commercial airlines to keep flight-critical systems separate from in-flight entertainment systems in the wake of concerns that hackers could remotely take control of aircraft.

The bill will now go to the House of Representatives for consideration. (Read More)

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