Drone detection and interception
Embodiments disclosed herein provide for systems and methods for detecting and intercepting drones and drone operators. An example system for disrupting drone attacks comprises a drone detection system configured to detect a hostile drone, a defensive drone control system coupled to the drone detection system and configured to communicate with a first defensive drone, and a first defensive drone configured to receive first data from the defensive drone control system and to use the data to intercept the hostile drone. The system for disrupting drone attacks may further comprise a system configured to identify a control source of the hostile drone, and a second defensive drone configured to receive second data from the defensive drone control system and to use the second data to fly to a location associated with the control source of the hostile drone.
1. A system for disrupting drone attacks, comprising:
a drone detection system configured to detect a hostile drone and identify a control source of the hostile drone;
a defensive drone control system coupled to the drone detection system and configured to communicate with at least a first and a second defensive drone;
the first defensive drone configured to receive first data from the defensive drone control system and to use the first data to intercept the hostile drone; and
the second defensive drone configured to receive second data from the defensive drone control system and to use the second data to fly to a location associated with the control source of the hostile drone.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the drone detection system detects the hostile drone using one or more of audio detection, visual detection, thermal detection, radar detection, or radio frequency detection.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first defensive drone concludes an interception by a collision with the hostile drone or by a near-miss with the hostile drone.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first defensive drone comprises a payload, and wherein the first defensive drone deploys the payload upon reaching a predefined proximity to the hostile drone.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the defensive drone control system controls deployment of the payload.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first defensive drone comprises a tracking system configured to allow the first defensive drone to self-track the hostile drone.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second defensive drone is configured to hover or orbit at the location associated with the control source of the hostile drone.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second defensive drone comprises a payload, and wherein the second defensive drone deploys the payload upon reaching the location associated with the control source of the hostile drone.
9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the defensive drone control system controls deployment of the payload.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second defensive drone comprises a navigation system configured to allow the second defensive drone to self-navigate to the location associated with the control source of the hostile drone.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the second defensive drone comprises a camera configured to transmit images of the location associated with the control source of the hostile drone to the defensive drone control system.
12. A method for disrupting drone attacks, comprising:
detecting a hostile drone;
deploying a first defensive drone in response to detection of the hostile drone;
tracking the hostile drone;
providing first targeting information to the first defensive drone, the first targeting information configured to control a flight path of the first defensive drone in a manner to intercept the hostile drone or to allow the first defensive drone to target and track the hostile drone;
intercepting the hostile drone by the first defensive drone;
detecting control signals associated with the hostile drone;
deploying a second defensive drone in response to detection of the control signals; and
providing second targeting information to the second defensive drone, the second targeting information configured to control a flight path of the second defensive drone in a manner to fly the second defensive drone to a location associated with the control signals or to allow the second defensive drone to target and track the location associated with the control signals.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the hostile drone is detected using one or more of audio detection, visual detection, thermal detection, radar detection, or radio frequency detection.
14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the first defensive drone concludes an interception by a collision with the hostile drone or by a near-miss with the hostile drone.
15. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
deploying a first defensive drone payload upon reaching a predefined proximity to the hostile drone.
16. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
hovering or orbiting by the second defensive drone at the location associated with the control signals.
17. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
deploying a second defensive drone payload upon reaching the location associated with the control signals.
18. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:
transmitting from the second defensive drone images of the location associated with the control signals.
19. A method for disrupting drone attacks, comprising:
detecting a hostile drone and control signals associated with the hostile drone;
deploying a hardened interceptor drone in response to detection of the hostile drone;
tracking the hostile drone;
providing first targeting information to the hardened interceptor drone, the first targeting information configured to control a flight path of the hardened interceptor drone in a manner to intercept the hostile drone or to allow the hardened interceptor drone to target and track the hostile drone;
intercepting and colliding with the hostile drone by the hardened interceptor drone;
determining whether the hostile drone has been knocked out of the air;
repeating intercepting and colliding with the hostile drone by the hardened interceptor drone and determining whether the hostile drone has been knocked out of the air, until the hostile drone has been knocked out of the air;
deploying, concurrent with deployment of the hardened interceptor drone, a controller interceptor drone in response to detection of the control signals; and
providing second targeting information to the controller interceptor drone, the second targeting information configured to control a flight path of the controller interceptor drone in a manner to fly the controller interceptor drone to a location associated with the control signals.
20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising locating, identifying and/or tracking an operator of a controller emitting the control signals, concurrent with the hardened interceptor drone intercepting and colliding with the hostile drone and/or thereafter.