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UK Now Has Systems To Combat Drones (bbc.com)
Detection systems are now able to be deployed throughout the UK to combat the threat of drones, ministers say. It follows three days of disruption at Gatwick airport last week, when drones were sighted near the runway. From a report: Security minister Ben Wallace said those who use drones "either recklessly or for criminal purposes" could expect "the most severe sentence". It comes after the couple arrested and released without charge over the chaos at Gatwick said they felt "violated". About 1,000 flights were affected during 36 hours of chaos at Gatwick airport last week. The airport has spent 5 million Pound ($6.36 million) since Wednesday on new equipment and technology to prevent copycat attacks.
It isn't hard to build anti-drone gear, assuming anti-missile lasers exist. Drones don't have anti-anti-missile gear.
Radio direction finders can locate transmitters in range. Lancaster bombers can then take out the one that suddenly runs away when you blow up the drone.
This not only removes the problem, but also puts on a vintage aircraft show.
It's a small world and it smells funny; I'd buy another if it wasn't for the money; Take back what I paid (SoM)
Well, none of the 67 people reporting drones had a working camera on their cell phone.
Most unfortunate.