Selected security aspects of UAVS utilization in airspace

• Authors: Załęski Krzysztof , Śliwa Zdzisław
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The widespread use of civilian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has created a new threat for air traffic. This is why there is a requirement to initiate research in that domain as UAVs have already were seen flying too close to manned aircraft, including commercial and military flights. It was notified in airspace of many countries. Such incidents have occurred in many countries causing a need to conduct a multi-vector analysis of the matter. The issue is facilitated by very easy access to drones, lack of law regulations, and people’s lack of understanding of the threat. Unidentified drones have already landed within area of nuclear power stations, military units and even highly secured interior of the White House. So, the challenge is rather significant. It could lead to undermining the security of air traffic, but at the same time to terrorists’ attacks, the violation of privacy, and sabotage, including acts against critical infrastructure. It is necessary to study the issue and the paper could be a contribution to enhancing the understanding of the challenge and facilitator of further research.

Keywords

EN

Unmanned aerial vehicle; Drone; Air traffic security; Aviation security threats; Aviation law

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Akademii WSB
• Journal: Security Forum
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 1
• Issue: Volume 1 No. 1/2017
• Pages: 85-97

Contributors

author

Załęski Krzysztof

• Wydawnictwo Naukowe Akademii WSB

author

Śliwa Zdzisław

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Identifiers

DOI

10.26410/SF_1/17/9