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		</div><p>Anti-drone technology will be deployed at Gatwick and Heathrow airports in response to disruption caused by the flying machines in the run-up to Christmas.</p>
<p>Both airports are investing millions in equipment to prevent future flight disruption, it was confirmed on Thursday.</p>
<p>A spokeswoman for Gatwick said the airport had spent several million pounds on new defences after flights were grounded at the airport last month.</p>
<p>Between December 19 and 21, Gatwick Airport was repeatedly forced to close due to reported drone sightings, causing mass disruption to passengers, with about 1,000 flights affected.</p>
<p>The British Army were brought in to help deal with the travel chaos and were not stood down until Wednesday.</p>
<p>A spokesman for Heathrow said they would also be investing millions in anti-drone technology, adding: <em>“The safety of our passengers and colleagues remains our top priority.</em></p>
<p><em>“Working closely with relevant authorities including the Met Police, we are constantly looking at the best technologies that help remove the threat of drones.”</em></p>
<p>The Israeli-developed Drone Dome system is believed to be among the technology used at the airport by the Army.</p>
<p>The anti-drone equipment can detect and jam communications between a drone and its operator and was deployed on a roof at Gatwick.</p>
<p>The system, which is said to have a range of several miles, uses four radars to give 360-degree detection in order to identify and track targets.</p>
<p>Gatwick and Heathrow have not disclosed the specific equipment they plan to deploy to counter the threat posed by drones.</p>
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