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He added: "Our services' aim is to seize the largest possible quantities of contraband and to detain organisers and perpetrators so that this activity is unprofitable and does not pose a risk to civil aviation."

It's the latest in a series of incidents involving drones that have disrupted aviation in Europe in recent weeks.

While numerous connectivity, integration and policy related hurdles still need to be ironed out, the airport's opening will turn a significant new chapter in India's aviation ambitions.

However Finlay Asher, an aerospace engineer and member of Safe Landing, a community of aviation workers calling for a more sustainable future in aviation, explained that these types of technology are some time away.

Cyber-attacks in the aviation sector have increased by 600% over the past year, according to a report by French aerospace company Thales.