Federal Police (PF) today (18) Anti-Drone Monitoring Center (CMA) to ensure air security at the G20 SummitIt is an annual meeting that brings together leaders of the world’s major economies. The event takes place in Rio de Janeiro (RJ) with the participation of several heads of state.
Operating in the vicinity of Marina da Glória, the CMA will act in the detection, tracking and neutralization of “possibly enemy drones”, as well as coordinating the use of aircraft by competent public authorities, according to the PF. This way the authorities will check the Remotely Piloted Aircrafts (RPAs).
If unmanned aerial vehicles are detected flying over the areas under observation, the authorities will activate an action protocol that includes intervening in the control of the equipment, identification and interview with the operator. The person may be taken into appropriate action.
There is also the possibility of shooting down the drone if the CMA considers the device to pose a threat. To G20 participants and authorities in the monitored area. The event runs until this Tuesday (19) at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro.
Monitored areas
According to PF, drone monitoring during the G20 includes: Airports close to the Museum of Modern Art, Marina da Glória, Praça Mauá and Galeão and Santos Dumont airports. Hotels where officials stay and their surroundings will also be monitored.
The no-fly zone covers a radius of approximately 8 km, starting from the Museum. Despite, The protection zone will expand further and reach 37 km.The work will include the use of radars and signal interference devices from RPAs, among other equipment.
In addition to the Institutional Security Offices of the State of Rio de Janeiro (GSI-RJ) and the Presidency (GSI-PR), the operation included the Eastern Military Command (CML), the Rio de Janeiro Military Police and the Airspace Control Department of the Rio Civil Police (DECEA), another group dealing with the monitoring of drones. is an organization.
Source: Tec Mundo
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