Japan plans defenses against drones at Olympic venues

Police prepare detectors, jammers and nets to protect Tokyo Games

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Japanese police have practiced using net-carrying drones to capture suspicious drones.

AKINOBU IWASAWA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese police will install detection systems around each venue at this summer's Tokyo Olympics to locate and incapacitate suspicious drones quickly, aiming to block a potential avenue for terrorism or sabotage.

The equipment detects signals emitted by unmanned vehicles in flight to determine their position and altitude. Police will capture unauthorized devices by using current tactics, including nets fired from their own drones and jamming equipment that blocks communications between a vehicle and its pilot.

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