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In what Dutch company 'Guard from Above' calls a 'low tech solution for a high tech problem,' bald eagles have been trained to swoop in and neatly dispose of any unwanted electronic interlopers.

'Two of the most impressive characteristics of birds of prey are their speed and their power,' said Guard From Above co-founder Ben de Keijzer in a media release.

'Sometimes the solution to a hypermodern problem is more obvious than you might think.'



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A growing problem

In October 2015, in response to pilots reporting 100 drone sightings a month, the Federal Aviation Administration announced it was testing anti-drone technology that would counter rogue drones flying within a five-mile radius of selected airports.

READ: Hundreds of drones fly dangerously close to manned aircraft

The technology reportedly detects radio signals from rogue drones and uses tracking technology to force the drone to land.

The project was only at research stage, and at the time of the announcement there was no time line in place.

In January of this year nonprofit group Open Briefing also published a report that highlighted how far consumer drones have evolved and how ill-prepared authorities currently are to combat them.

Countermeasures cited in the report included signal jamming, lasers, and the deployment of missiles, rockets and bullets, where it's acknowledged there is high risk of collateral damage, and potential for 'catastrophic damage' if they miss their target.

OPINION: How to rein in drone nightmares

The project was only at research stage, and at the time of the announcement there was no time line in place. READ: Hundreds of drones fly dangerously close to manned aircraft OPINION: How to rein in drone nightmares In October 2015, in response to pilots reporting 100 drone sightings a month, the Federal Aviation Administration announced it was testing anti-drone technology that would counter rogue drones flying within a five-mile radius of selected airports. A growing problem In what Dutch company 'Guard from Above' calls a 'low tech solution for a high tech problem,' bald eagles have been trained to swoop in and neatly dispose of any unwanted electronic interlopers. In October 2015, in response to pilots reporting 100 drone sightings a month, the Federal Aviation Administration announced it was testing anti-drone technology that would counter rogue drones flying within a five-mile radius of selected airports. A growing problem 'Sometimes the solution to a hypermodern problem is more obvious than you might think.' In what Dutch company 'Guard from Above' calls a 'low tech solution for a high tech problem,' bald eagles have been trained to swoop in and neatly dispose of any unwanted electronic interlopers. 'Two of the most impressive characteristics of birds of prey are their speed and their power,' said Guard From Above co-founder Ben de Keijzer in a media release. 'Sometimes the solution to a hypermodern problem is more obvious than you might think.' 'Two of the most impressive characteristics of birds of prey are their speed and their power,' said Guard From Above co-founder Ben de Keijzer in a media release. READ: Hundreds of drones fly dangerously close to manned aircraft In January of this year nonprofit group Open Briefing also published a report that highlighted how far consumer drones have evolved and how ill-prepared authorities currently are to combat them. Countermeasures cited in the report included signal jamming, lasers, and the deployment of missiles, rockets and bullets, where it's acknowledged there is high risk of collateral damage, and potential for 'catastrophic damage' if they miss their target. In October 2015, in response to pilots reporting 100 drone sightings a month, the Federal Aviation Administration announced it was testing anti-drone technology that would counter rogue drones flying within a five-mile radius of selected airports. 'Two of the most impressive characteristics of birds of prey are their speed and their power,' said Guard From Above co-founder Ben de Keijzer in a media release. The technology reportedly detects radio signals from rogue drones and uses tracking technology to force the drone to land. Countermeasures cited in the report included signal jamming, lasers, and the deployment of missiles, rockets and bullets, where it's acknowledged there is high risk of collateral damage, and potential for 'catastrophic damage' if they miss their target. In January of this year nonprofit group Open Briefing also published a report that highlighted how far consumer drones have evolved and how ill-prepared authorities currently are to combat them. In January of this year nonprofit group Open Briefing also published a report that highlighted how far consumer drones have evolved and how ill-prepared authorities currently are to combat them. The project was only at research stage, and at the time of the announcement there was no time line in place. In October 2015, in response to pilots reporting 100 drone sightings a month, the Federal Aviation Administration announced it was testing anti-drone technology that would counter rogue drones flying within a five-mile radius of selected airports. In October 2015, in response to pilots reporting 100 drone sightings a month, the Federal Aviation Administration announced it was testing anti-drone technology that would counter rogue drones flying within a five-mile radius of selected airports. The project was only at research stage, and at the time of the announcement there was no time line in place. A growing problem The technology reportedly detects radio signals from rogue drones and uses tracking technology to force the drone to land.

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