Ilana Brodesky

Aviation Business Development Director

5 post(s)

Ilana Brodesky, ACE, IACE, is the Aviation and Airport Security Business Development Manager at D-Fend Solutions. She helps North American airport security teams understand the constantly changing threat posed by rogue drones and how to best detect and mitigate sUASs in the sensitive aviation environment.

Drone detection and mitigation awareness for airport personnel

Human Factors in Drone Detection and Mitigation for Aviation: Awareness for Airport Security and Operations Personnel

February 28, 2024 | Ilana Brodesky

When you think of drone incidents and airports what comes to mind? The Dublin Airport incidents? Or what about the Reagan Airport incident? While years ...

WARNING! A CROSSROAD AHEAD – What Should Airports Look for When Selecting a C-UAS System?

December 28, 2023 | Ilana Brodesky

Five years have passed since the infamous incident at Gatwick Airport. Since then, some airports around the world started to ‘arm’ themselves with ...

The Economic Impact of Airport Drone Incidents on Local Communities

March 15, 2023 | Ilana Brodesky

Civil aviation provides the means of transporting millions of passengers and tons of goods to all corners of the globe. In the U.S. alone, more than 5,000 ...

The Challenges of Drone Incidents at Airports

The Challenge of Drone Incidents at Airports

August 10, 2022 | Ilana Brodesky

On July 21, 2022, a drone incident at Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC, halted flights for about 45 minutes. While this is by far ...

How Will Your Airport Respond to FAA’s Latest CertAlert?

October 11, 2021 | Ilana Brodesky

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently released a Part 139 CertAlert informing Part 139 airport operators that airport emergency plans ...