# Counter-Drone FAQ: Drone Detection Questions | Uavity > Answers on drone detection versus mitigation, choosing Remote ID, RF, radar or EO/IR sensors, using the sensors you own with Wardglass, and how we deploy. Source: https://uavity.com/faq FAQ # Counter-drone questions, answered. Straight answers on drone detection, mitigation, choosing sensors and how Wardglass fits the way your site already works. ## Detection and mitigation ### What is the difference between drone detection and drone mitigation? Detection means knowing a drone is there: spotting it, tracking where it goes, working out whether it is approved and recording what happened. Mitigation means acting on the drone itself, for example by jamming its radio link, taking control of it or bringing it down. In the UK, mitigation is reserved for the police and other authorised bodies. Detection, assessment and a well-rehearsed response are what a private site can do for itself, and they are what Uavity provides. [Read our guide to UK drone law](https://uavity.com/guides/uk-drone-law) ### Can a business legally jam or take down a drone in the UK? No. Using equipment to interfere with radio signals is an offence under the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006, and taking over or damaging a drone can break other laws too. Only the police and other authorised bodies can use those measures. What a business can do is detect drones early, protect people and sensitive work on site, keep good evidence and call the police. [Why private operators can’t jam drones](https://uavity.com/guides/uk-drone-law#jamming) ### What is a counter-drone (C-UAS) system? C-UAS stands for counter-uncrewed aircraft systems. The term covers everything a site uses to protect itself from drones: sensors that detect them, software that brings the picture together, the procedures staff follow and, for authorised bodies only, equipment that acts on a drone. [See the glossary](https://uavity.com/glossary) ## Choosing sensors ### Which drone detection sensor is right for my site? It depends on the size of your site, what is around it and the drones you are worried about. Remote ID is a low-cost way to see drones that identify themselves. RF detection finds most drones that are being flown by a pilot over a radio link. Radar covers drones that are silent on radio. EO/IR cameras confirm what a drone is and capture imagery. Most sites get the best result from a mix, because each sensor covers gaps in the others. We plan coverage with you and show where the gaps are. [See our sensors](https://uavity.com/sensors) ### What does Remote ID detect, and what does it miss? Remote ID is a broadcast from the drone itself, carrying its Operator ID, serial number, position and the pilot’s position. A receiver picks it up and tells you who is flying and from where. It only sees drones that broadcast it. Older drones, home-built drones and anyone deliberately avoiding detection may not. That is still useful: as more drones are required to broadcast, a drone that stays silent stands out, so Remote ID works well as a base layer, with other sensors added where the risk is higher. ### When is RF detection the right choice? RF detection listens for the radio signals between a drone and its controller. It is passive, so it does not transmit, and it suits sites that want to find drones and, with some systems, their pilots. It can miss drones flying a pre-programmed route without a live radio link, and busy radio environments can make it harder to work with. ### When do I need radar? Radar detects objects in the air whether or not they broadcast or use radio, so it can see drones that other sensors miss. It suits larger or higher-risk sites that need wide, continuous coverage. It needs a clear line of sight, must tell drones apart from birds, and as an active transmitter it needs an Ofcom licence unless it falls under a licence exemption. ### What do EO/IR cameras add? Electro-optical and infrared cameras let your team see the drone, by day and by night. They confirm what another sensor has detected, show whether it is carrying anything and capture imagery for evidence. Cameras have a narrow view, so they are usually pointed at a drone that radar, RF or Remote ID has already found. ## Wardglass and your existing sensors ### Can Wardglass work with the sensors we already own? Yes. Wardglass brings Uavity sensors, your existing sensors and airspace data into one live operating picture. It connects through the SAPIENT open standard or our integration interface, and we test each integration with you before it goes live. [See Wardglass](https://uavity.com/wardglass) ### Why does sensor fusion matter? When several sensors see the same drone, each one raises its own alert. Wardglass fuses those detections into one track per drone, so your team sees one drone rather than a dozen alerts, and can trust what is in front of them. ### What happens when a drone is detected? Wardglass ranks what matters and puts the next step in front of the right person, on screen, by text or by email. Uavity advises and people authorise: serious actions are always decided by a person. Every sighting, decision and action is logged as it happens, ready for police, insurers or regulators. ### How do approved drone flights avoid false alarms? Pilots can use Uavity Fly to check restricted zones and send their flight plan to the organisation responsible for the airspace. Once a flight is approved in Wardglass it shows as authorised, so your team only deals with the unknowns. [See Uavity Fly](https://uavity.com/fly) ## Deployment ### How is Uavity deployed? Wardglass runs in the cloud today, with on-premises deployment in development. If you use Uavity sensors, we plan coverage with you, install each sensor and monitor its health around the clock. If one drops, you know straight away and so do we. ### Can Uavity protect temporary sites and events? Yes. Uavity deploys quickly on temporary sites, tells approved media and security flights apart from the rest, and can share a live picture with police on site. [Drone detection for events and venues](https://uavity.com/sectors/events-venues) ### Can I see Wardglass before buying? We brief every organisation in person, with a live Wardglass walkthrough built around a site like yours. Tell us about your site and we will be in touch within one working day. [Talk to us](https://uavity.com/contact) KEEP READING - [UK drone law guide](https://uavity.com/guides/uk-drone-law) What a business can lawfully do about drones, and why jamming is off the table. - [Glossary](https://uavity.com/glossary) Plain definitions of C-UAS, RF detection, EO/IR, Remote ID and more. - [Sensors](https://uavity.com/sensors) Deploy Uavity sensors, connect the ones you own, or mix the two.