Israeli Anti-Drone Company Sees Spike in Customer Interest

YERUSHALAYIM (AP) —
Product manager Asaf Lebovitz from the Israeli anti-drone company Skylock explains their system’s main unit at the company’s offices in Petah Tikvah, Israel. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

An Israeli technology company says its anti-drone system is drawing major interest after rogue unmanned aircraft sowed chaos at London’s Gatwick Airport last week.

The Israeli company Skylock is a growing industry specializing in detecting and downing intruder drones by “jamming” them, or disrupting their frequencies. Skylock systems acquired by the British army were used to restore security at Gatwick.

The company said Tuesday it saw a 40 percent spike in inquiries into its product since the Gatwick episode.

Product manager Asaf Lebovitz said the company, which emerged to target terror drone use in Syria, has shifted focus to commercial applications and has been approached by airports in North America and Europe.

Noam Milstein, drone operations chief for Israel’s Civil Aviation Authority, said such systems are “obviously becoming crucial to prevent drone incursions from those who don’t care about the regulations in place.”

 

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