The U S Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched the Aerial Dragnet program, which “seeks innovative technologies to provide persistent, wide-area surveillance of all [unmanned aircraft] operating below 1,000 feet in a large city”, Could there be applications here in keeping airports safe from rogue drones?
The rules covering the commercial operation of drones that weigh more than 2kg requires operators to hold an RPA operator’s certificate (ReOC) and the pilot to hold a remote pilot license (RePL) – ie to hold aviation knowledge and training.