The fortified seat of government in Moscow has long used birds of prey to chase away pesky crows.
But now falcons have been trained to take out drones amid fears spies could use them – or worse ISIS use them as a weapon.
It is understood the raptor birds are better able to target small drones than hawks.
The source told Russian news agency RIA Novosti: “There is already such an experience of use in Europe, but you need to understand that the female hawk weighs about 1.2-1.4 kilograms, the weight is not very big.
“Therefore it will be difficult for her to intercept even small drones.”
But now falcons have been trained to take out drones amid fears spies could use them – or worse ISIS use them as a weapon.
It is understood the raptor birds are better able to target small drones than hawks.
The source told Russian news agency RIA Novosti: “There is already such an experience of use in Europe, but you need to understand that the female hawk weighs about 1.2-1.4 kilograms, the weight is not very big.
“Therefore it will be difficult for her to intercept even small drones.”
How cool is that?
”But now falcons have been trained to take out drones amid fears spies could use them – or worse ISIS use them as a weapon”
You mean the US, don’t you? Since they ARE ‘ISIS’ – as most know.
Cool!
I told him it would work.