Military units have installed radar, tracking cameras and jamming equipment to keep drones out of Da Nang International Airport's airspace, Tuổi Trẻ reported on October 22.
The equipment was issued by the Air Defence-Air Force Service to units including the 375th Division and the 372nd Air Division. The report says the system on the Sơn Trà peninsula has been ready since October 19, with the wider set entering service from late October. It includes low-altitude radar, special-purpose cameras, receivers that display a drone's signal on screen, jammers that force a drone to land, and binoculars for visual watch. Troops also patrol areas under the flight paths.
The report ties the move to a run of incidents between February 17 and 24, during Tet, when authorities recorded six drone violations that affected more than 83 flights. Some aircraft were held in the air, delayed or diverted. Several flycam owners have been summoned and fined, according to the article.
A soldier from the 282nd Regiment told the paper the radar passes a target's position to the cameras for tracking, after which the jammer can be used to bring the drone down.
The deployment follows the no-drone signs and fines the city began posting around the airport this month. Hobbyists should check restricted zones before flying anywhere near the approach paths.
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