Daily briefing

UK prison-security program moves £6.5 million counter-drone R&D into its next phase

The UK Ministry of Justice said on 28 September that the next phase of a £6.5 million UK Research and Innovation investment will support technology firms developing counter-drone tools for prisons.

Prisons are one of the clearest civilian environments where unauthorized drone traffic creates a persistent security problem, while mitigation technology still has to coexist with lawful aviation and communications.

Vendors should expect evaluation to focus on detection quality, false alarms, evidence handling and lawful mitigation constraints rather than only maximum detection or disruption range.