Drones and UAS
October 15, 2025
11:15 am - 12:30 pm
16
2025-10-15
2025-10-15 12:30
11:15
00:00
Europe/Madrid

JRC Drone Project - Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems for Critical Infrastructure and Public Spaces
Bartel Meersman Transport And Border Security Head Of Unit / European Commission Joint Research Centre, Italy
Mitigating the Rising Threat of Rogue Drones to Critical Infrastructure
Jeffrey Starr Chief Marketing Officer / D-Fend Solutions, IsraelDrones pose a growing threat to critical infrastructure due to their increasing accessibility, manoeuvrability, and payload capacity. They can be used for surveillance, delivering explosives, or causing disruptions. However, drones can also act as a facilitator to protect critical infrastructure. In this session we look into the threat, counter measures and impact drones can induce on CI.