'THIS IS NOT AN EMERGING THREAT. THIS WAS EMERGING FIVE YEARS AGO. THIS IS HERE. IT IS NOW'

摘要

The counter-drone market report assessed that the global counter-drone market would grow from around 1.2 billion USD in 2019 to 6.6 billion USD in 2024, at 41.4% CAGR. In fact, drone incursions have risen rapidly over the last several years. Major airports, such as the Gatwick Airport case, left police and authorities scrambling to no avail for an effective solution for three days to prevent the recurring drone incursion. The drone attacks against the Abqaiq and Khurais oil fields on September 14, 2019, in Saudi Arabia sent the global economy into turmoil; aside from the financial aftermath, it was a clear warning sign that drones are a threat to national security. Without authorities imposing new regulatory restrictions and more airports investing in counter-drone solutions, drone incursions and malicious drone threats will continue to plague our skies.