TRAINING, REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT: 15TH WING SIMULATION OF MALEVOLENT USE OF DRONES

The Amendola Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Centre of Excellence participated in the exercise, supporting the activity by simulating the malicious use of a drone.

10 June 2021

Source: 15th Wing - Cervia

Author: 1st Lt. Paolo Paladini

The Amendola Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Centre of Excellence participated in the exercise, supporting the activity by simulating the malevolent use of a drone. The training activity concluded on Thursday, 10 June 2021 15th Air Wing of Cervia (RA) aimed at managing and countering unauthorised overflight of remotely piloted aircraft systems, known by the acronym U.A.S. (Unmanned Aerial Vehiclewhich affected the entire Department for four days. It15th WingIts task is to recover crews in distress in peacetime (S.A.R. – Search and Rescue), in times of crisis and in operations outside national borders (C/S.A.R. – Combat S.A.R.), as well as to contribute, in the event of serious disasters, to public utility activities such asSearch for missing personsat sea or in the mountains, theEmergency medical transportof patients in a life-threatening condition and in a state ofBiocontainment, the rescue of severely traumatised individuals and support for’Wildfire fighting activities. From its formation to the present day, the crews of the 15th Wing have rescued approximately 7,300 people in mortal peril.