Countermeasures for Aerial Drones

✍ Scribed by Garik Markarian, Andrew Staniforth

• Year: 2021
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 249
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Countermeasures for
Aerial Drones
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 The Drone Threat Landscape
1.1 Introduction
1.2 The Future of Flight
1.3 Aircraft Alert
1.4 Political Protest
1.4.1 Climate Change Direct Action
1.4.2 Drone Disorder
1.5 Hostile Reconnaissance and Rogue Dro
1.5.1 Theatres of Conflict
1.5.2 Drone Surveillance
1.6 Adoption of Drones for Organized Cri
1.6.1 Drone Drug Trafficking
1.6.2 Contraband Drones
1.7 Terrorist Threat from Drones
1.7.1 Terror Tactics
1.8 Adaption of Drones for Cyberattack
1.8.1 Cyber Threats Take Flight
1.8.2 Cyber Drone-Jacking
1.8.3 Malicious Drone Malware
1.9 Reducing the Risk
References
Chapter 2 Understanding Drone Technologies
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The Most Common UAV Applications
2.3 UAV Configurations
2.4 Categories of UAVs and Their Classif
2.4.1 Categories of UAVs
2.4.2 Classification According to Size
References
Chapter 3
Know Your Enemy
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Drone Architecture
3.3 UAV Propulsion System
3.4 Navigation Systems for Drones
3.4.1 Introduction
3.4.2 Satellite Navigation
3.4.3 Non-GPS-Based Navigation
3.5 Communication Links
3.5.1 Introduction
3.5.2 UAV Control
3.5.3 Video Transmission
3.5.4 Communication Systems for Military
3.5.5 Communications for Swarm of UAVs
3.6 UAV Payload
3.7 Summary
References
Chapter 4
The C-UAV Problem
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Comprehensive Approach to C-UAV and
References
Chapter 5
C-UAV Sensors and Situation Awareness
5.1 Situation Awareness
5.2 Radars as C-UAV Sensors
5.2.1 Introduction to Radars and Radar S
5.2.2 Radar Systems
5.2.3 Radars in C-UAV Systems
5.2.4 Summary
5.3 RF Detection Sensors
5.3.1 SkyArcher (ST Engineering, Singapo
5.3.2 SKYPERION (METIS Aerospace, United
5.3.3 Drone Hunter DHS-PRO (Fortunio, Hu
5.3.4 AIRFENCE (Sensofusion, Finland)
5.4 Optical Detection Systems
5.4.1 Types of Optical Detection Systems
5.4.2 Optical Detection with AI
5.4.3 Detection Algorithm Overview
5.4.4 Classification Algorithm Overview
5.5 Acoustic Sensors
References
Chapter 6
Countermeasures
6.1 Introduction
6.2 The C-UAV Neutralization Chain
6.3 Neutralization Tools
6.3.1 Jamming
6.3.2 Jamming Systems from Russia
6.4 Interceptor Drones
6.5 Lasers
6.6 Spoofing
6.7 Guns
6.8 Effectiveness
6.9 Legality
References
Chapter 7
Standardization andRegulatory Activities
7.1 C-UAV Standardization by NATO and ED
7.2 Standardization in EUROCAE and RTCA
7.3 Conclusions
References
Chapter 8
A Strategic Approach to Counter Rogue Dr
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Social Acceptance
8.3 Counter-Drone Strategy
8.4 Review and Reform
8.5 Regulatory Frameworks
8.6 International Challenge
8.7 European Regulations
8.8 Enforcement
8.9 Balancing Act
8.10 Counter-Drone Innovation
8.11 Research to Reality
8.12 A Model Approach
8.13 Critical Success Factors
References
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