Abstract
The proliferation of commercial off-the-shelf unmanned aircraft technology has resulted in a growing number of illicit or hazardous UAS activities, highlighting the growing need for effective counter-UAS mitigations. The purpose of this exploratory research is to develop a better understanding of the existing tactics, techniques, procedures involved in counter-UAS operations. Using a critical paradigm approach, the authors conducted a qualitative, unstructured interview with counter-UAS professionals. The authors sought to identify mission planning considerations, counter-UAS engagement tasks, and unanticipated conditions associated with performing a commercial [non-military] counter-UAS mission. The authors codified 11 key mission planning tasks and a 22-step engagement process by which one organization effected counter-UAS operations at a contracted, international event. The authors conclude that the study’s findings underscore existing vulnerabilities to UAS threats and the accompanying need for additional research in this field of UAS security.
Scholarly Commons Citation
Wallace, R. J.,
Loffi, J. M.,
Quiroga, M.,
&
Quiroga, C.
(2018).
Exploring Commercial Counter-UAS Operations: A Case Study of the 2017 Dominican Republic Festival Presidente.
International Journal of Aviation, Aeronautics, and Aerospace,
5(2).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15394/ijaaa.2018.1224
