São Paulo International Airport in Guarulhos will be the first in Brazil to operate a drone detection and neutralization system. The measure was taken by the Ministry of Ports and Airports, which sent the project guidelines to the National Civil Aviation Agency.
Since last year, the unauthorized presence of drones has caused delays or diversions in at least 125 landings and takeoffs at the airport. The situation has ceased to be merely a logistical nuisance and has become a public security challenge.
The complex was chosen due to its strategic importance. The devices have also begun to be used as a tactical tool by drug trafficking. In June 2025, traffickers employed drones to monitor police patrols in the vicinity of the airport.




