Navigation systems of planes flying over a pig farm were affected by the farmer’s efforts to prevent a drone attack by criminal gangs spreading African swine fever. Photo: AFP Navigation systems of planes flying over a pig farm were affected by the farmer’s efforts to prevent a drone attack by criminal gangs spreading African swine fever. Photo: AFP
Navigation systems of planes flying over a pig farm were affected by the farmer’s efforts to prevent a drone attack by criminal gangs spreading African swine fever. Photo: AFP
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China flight systems jammed by pig farm’s African swine fever defences

  • Reports of criminal gangs using drones to spread infection led to installation of jamming device
  • Unauthorised equipment interfered with navigation systems of planes flying overhead

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Mandy Zuo
Mandy Zuo

Updated: 8:01pm, 20 Dec, 2019

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Navigation systems of planes flying over a pig farm were affected by the farmer’s efforts to prevent a drone attack by criminal gangs spreading African swine fever. Photo: AFP Navigation systems of planes flying over a pig farm were affected by the farmer’s efforts to prevent a drone attack by criminal gangs spreading African swine fever. Photo: AFP
Navigation systems of planes flying over a pig farm were affected by the farmer’s efforts to prevent a drone attack by criminal gangs spreading African swine fever. Photo: AFP
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