What’s the difference between ‘cooperative’ and ‘non-cooperative’ drones?
Cooperative drones:
Willingly broadcast their identity and flight information (via Remote ID or ADSB).
They comply with standards and are generally used in legal or authorized contexts.
Easily identifiable and trackable by the system.
Non-cooperative drones:
Do not broadcast any identifying signals intentionally.
Typically detected via RF interception (e.g., signal between drone and controller).
Often associated with unauthorized or suspicious behavior.
💡 The classification is based on the drone’s intentional signal sharing behavior.
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