Planes against birds

According to international experts, the annual damage to global commercial aviation from bird strikes amounts to up to $1.2 billion. Engineers from the Vector Research Institute have received a Eurasian patent for a system that, using television, can prevent strikes even at poorly equipped airports.

The solution uses the digital broadcasting television center signals protecting equipment already installed on the territory of the airport from the effects of radar radiation.

The broadcasting center emits the digital broadcasting television signal. The signal is then reflected from the birds and received by surveillance channel antennas, and the direct signal from the broadcasting center is received by a reference channel antenna. The received signals are processed in the receiver. In case of a threat of collision, a threat processor launching the device of deterrence is activated.

The system provides autonomous operation, increases airport safety during the takeoff/landing of aircraft and reduces the number of false alarms.