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– Man-to-man marking will be paired with drone v drone security at this winter’s Fifa World Cup in Qatar.
– Unmanned aerial vehicles that shoot nets to bring down small “rogue” drones will help defend venues.
– Fortem Technologies will provide the interceptor drones, following an agreement with Qatar’s interior ministry.
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– It says the agreement reflects growing fears about the threat potential drone attacks pose in general.
– Fortem says its system is a safe way to bring down drones in built-up locations, reducing the risks of injury that might be caused if weapons were used.
– The autonomous, radar-guided interceptor drones – dubbed DroneHunters by the firm – tackle small consumer drones by firing nets to snare the target drone which may then be carried to another location.
– For larger drones, a net is launched at the target which is connected to a parachute, slowing the entangled target and forcing it to the ground.
