Ilana Brodesky

Director of Aviation, Public Safety, and Critical Infrastructure Business Development

9 post(s)

Ilana Brodesky, ACE, IACE, is the Director of Aviation, Public Safety, and Critical Infrastructure Business Development at D-Fend Solutions. She works organizations across North America to address the evolving threat posed by rogue drones. Leveraging her expertise in counter-drone technologies, she helps security leaders understand how to effectively detect, assess, and mitigate sUAS threats while maintaining safe, secure, and uninterrupted operations in complex and sensitive environments.

Drone Countermeasures: The Advantages of a Layered Approach

August 4, 2026 | Ilana Brodesky

What began as a niche capability focused primarily on military applications has rapidly evolved into a diverse ecosystem of drone countermeasures ...

Drone Countermeasures: Detecting a Rogue Drone is Only Half the Battle

July 27, 2026 | Ilana Brodesky

Drones are seemingly everywhere, becoming a major thorn in the side of airports and other industries. This increased accessibility brings ...

Voting to Protect U.S. Airports from Drone Threats: The Counter-Drone Imperative

November 4, 2024 | Ilana Brodesky

This blog is not about politics. However, with election season upon us, it’s an opportune moment to reflect on how we can safeguard our ...

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 ...