Incheon Airport Corporation Conducts Drone Terrorism Response Drill

Joint Civil-Military-Police Exercise During Eulji Training Period

Incheon International Airport Corporation announced that on the 22nd, during the 'Eulji Exercise' period, it conducted a joint civil-military-police response drill simulating a terrorist situation caused by illegal drones around the northwest side of Incheon Airport and the Human Resources Development Center area.

Hosted by the corporation, the drill involved about 60 officials from related agencies, including the National Intelligence Service, the military (Republic of Korea Counterintelligence Command, 17th Infantry Division), Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency (Airport Police Unit), and Seoul Regional Aviation Administration.

On the 22nd, a joint civil-military-police surveillance and pilot search were conducted during the "Drone Terror Response Drill" held in the northwest area of Incheon Airport and around the Human Resources Development Institute.
[Photo by Incheon International Airport Corporation]

The drill was conducted assuming a terrorist incident caused by illegal drones near the 4th runway on the northwest side of Incheon Airport. The focus was on understanding each agency's responsibilities and roles and establishing a rapid response system. Specifically, the drill included detecting illegal drones through the drone detection system, real-time tracking and broadcasting of illegal drone movement paths, searching for and neutralizing illegal drones along their movement routes.

Based on the drill results, the corporation plans to establish detailed response procedures for drone terrorism preparedness and specify the usage conditions of radio blocking devices for neutralizing illegal drones.

Lee Hak-jae, President of Incheon International Airport Corporation, stated, “As threats of drone terrorism targeting national key facilities such as airports are increasing recently, we plan to revise the drone terrorism response manual and regularly conduct realistic drills to provide safer airport services.”