""It's not a question of if, only of when," he said, according to The Financial Times, adding that both drones and cyber threats are now evolving faster than anyone can keep up."
"But Bishton now admits the defenses that came out of Gatwick "are not potentially as effective as they need to be" against what he described as a new wave of "more organized" operators using "non-attributable, very low cost" drones."
""As hybrid threats grow," Healey said, "our strength lies in our alliances and our collective resolve to defend, deter and protect our critical infrastructure and airspace.""
"Or, to put it less diplomatically: the bad guys got smarter, the toys got cheaper, and the sky's still open for business."
Organized drone operations and evolving cyber threats present a growing risk of major disruption to UK airports. Existing post-Gatwick restrictions (drones banned above 400 feet or within one kilometer of airport boundaries) do not guarantee prevention of coordinated incursions. The 2018 Gatwick shutdown grounded more than 140,000 passengers for three days and spurred tighter rules, but those defenses may not be effective against newer, cheaper, non-attributable drones. Recent closures at Brussels and Liège, and brief shutdowns at multiple Danish airports, underline the trend. The UK plans military assistance to allies and emphasizes collective defence of critical infrastructure and airspace.
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