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A Review of Urban Airspace Drone Monitoring and Countermeasure Technologies under the Context of the Low-Altitude Economy

TAN Shunyao, WANG Haichuan, NING Cheng, ZHANG Yongming

(State-owned Changhong Machinery Factory, Guilin 541000, China)

Section：Low-altitude Technology · Vol. 2026, Issue 16 · Pages：74-80 · 2096-4706（2026）16-0074-07 · CLC number：TN014 · Document code：A · DOI：10.19850/j.cnki.2096-4706.2026.16.013

Abstract

With the rapid development of the low-altitude economy, urban airspace has become increasingly complex, and frequent unauthorized drone flights pose serious challenges to aviation safety and public order. This study focuses on three key technical areas: identification and classification of low-altitude aerial vehicles, multi-source fusion surveillance architecture, and countermeasure technologies. It systematically reviews the latest research progress both domestically and internationally, compares the advantages and disadvantages of various technical approaches, and discusses the technical challenges and policy recommendations in complex urban environments, aiming to provide a reference for low-altitude airspace security management. Furthermore, by integrating drone system security threats, collaborative defense, and graded disposal procedures, this study proposes a technical combination approach tailored to urban scenarios.

Keywords

low-altitude economy; UAV detection; multisensor fusion; counter-UAV; airspace management

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About the authors

Tan Shunyao (1989-), male, Han ethnicity, from Guilin, Guangxi, engineer, bachelor's degree, research direction: unmanned aerial vehicle technology; Wang Haichuan (1998-), male, Han ethnicity, from Guilin, Guangxi, China, none, master's degree, research direction: radar signal processing; Corresponding author: Ning Cheng (1990-), male, Han ethnicity, from Guilin, Guangxi, engineer, bachelor's degree, research direction: radar signal processing; Zhang Yongming (1981-), male, Han ethnicity, from Guilin, Guangxi, is a senior engineer with a bachelor's degree. His research direction is radar signal processing.