CNN: See the tool that can bring down dangerous drones

[mavic3usa]

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[Dave Pitman]

Certainly will have it's use.

But, real "bad actors" would probably use something immune to the $100k device

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[mavic3usa]

Exactly. These government drone jammers are meant to block you and me.

 

[Dave Pitman]

If the jammers were used properly to vet anyone flying in controlled airspace against LAANC or a CoW authorization, then great. I don't have confidence that that is how it would be used at this point.

More likely use will be by wealthy individuals or corporations to shut down airspace where ever they want, regardless if it is legal for them to do so or not. In this scenario, you or I will be out of luck. Even if the flight is perfectly legal.