Performance Testing of the Defence Capabilities of High-Priority Objects against Drone Air-Surveillance

Abstract

Protecting against unauthorised surveillance of drones is the responsibility of the present and near future. Our solution depends largely on the risk of unauthorised information being used. By these assessments, one has to decide that the tasks of the object’s guard, in addition to simple visual airspace observation, should be accompanied by complex drone activity detection systems. As the threat is real and unauthorised drone sightings need to be documented in a legally appreciable manner, it is expected that the drone activity detection capability of the area to be protected will be properly tested. Virtually all objects to be protected have different environmental characteristics, attributions, and the number of drones that can be used for surveillance and the ways in which they are used vary considerably. Therefore, the most important requirement for testing is the use of comprehensive, reliable, time effective and cost-effective test procedures for defence capabilities where it is possible. Performance tests are expected to provide objectively evaluated data without knowing the location and the quality of elements of the object or protection system to be protected.