MoD removes anti-drone military hardware from Gatwick
Signal jamming tech believed to have been used during chaotic shutdown just before Christmas
The military hardware deployed to stop drones disrupting flights at Gatwick airport has been withdrawn, the Ministry of Defence has said.
Reported drone sightings at the airport caused mass disruption to passengers in the run-up to Christmas and the army was brought in to help bring an end to the travel chaos. About 1,000 flights were affected.
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Source: Guardian Transport
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