Guangzhou airport to stop drones

Electronic security network will help to disable controls, protect airspace

Guangzhou airport is planning to deploy an electronic security network that can automatically fend off drones, which have recently been entering commercial airspace and disrupting flight schedules.

The system, which is scheduled to be launched before the end of this year, employs technologies that interrupt drones' flight control systems, said Huang Hao, deputy general manager of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Co.