Insights
Engineering the airspace: how sites are defended against drones.
Technology, scenarios and engineering decisions — from the physics of a laser beam to a layered defence project. No marketing promises, no universal recipes.
Airport drone protection: how to keep civil traffic moving
An airport is the most sensitive counter-drone environment. A powerful jammer cannot simply be switched on next to radio navigation, ATC communications and civil aircraft. Protection is built on detection, coordination and tightly limited effectors.
Materials
Technologies that decide the outcome.
We write about what can be verified on site: ranges, reaction time, false alarms and limits of use. Every article links to a product or a project stage.
What counter-drone protection costs: the structure of a project budget
Why the price of a counter-drone system is not the price of a radar: survey, masts, power, integration, training, service and cost per engagement.
ReadCounter-drone protection for critical facilities: designing layered defence
From the threat model and 3D survey to rules of engagement: five steps that determine whether the system still works a year after installation.
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Counter-drone regulation: permits and certifications to check before purchase
Not legal advice but a map of questions: certification, frequencies, permits, liability and the documents required before installing a counter-drone system.
ReadCounter-drone site survey: what it includes and how to prepare
How a 3D site survey works, which data is needed and what the report must contain so the system actually works rather than merely being installed.
ReadCounter-drone tender: how to write a specification and avoid buying too much
A tender checklist: requirements for detection, effectors, integration, training and service — and how to compare bids without overpaying.
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Drone detectors compared: Bulat, Ten, Nabat, Aldan and Dispatcher 835
Not a ranking but a comparison method: range, detection probability, false alarms, integration and total cost of ownership.
ReadDrone interceptors: how they work, where they fail and when a laser is the better answer
Kinetic interception, FPV, radio detonation, cost and limits. How interceptors compare with laser defence and where each belongs in a layered system.
ReadChoosing an EO system: search, tracking, integrated and split architectures
Search, tracking, integrated and split EO systems: how they differ, which ranges are realistic, and how not to buy a camera with an impressive lens.
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FPV drones and EW: why a jammer does not always work
FPV, fibre-optic links and autonomous flight: why RF jamming is not universal, and what a layered defence does instead.
ReadHow to detect UAVs before they reach the site: radar, optics, RF and acoustic sensors
Four detection physics, realistic ranges, false alarms and the logic of sensor fusion — without promising that anything can be seen.
ReadZarya, Perun and Peresvet: how to compare laser systems without trusting headline numbers
What lies behind the names of Russian laser systems, which parameters actually matter, and why kW alone says nothing without spot size, dwell time and weather.
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Laser weapons against drones: physics, range and the limits of use
How laser systems dazzle and defeat small UAVs, why range depends on weather, and what 2–5 kW really means. A technical brief without marketing promises.
ReadProtecting an oil depot from UAVs: tanks, vapours and rules of engagement
Why an oil depot cannot simply install a jammer: hazardous zones, vapours, tanks and equipment requirements.
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Perimeter drone protection: passive and active measures
Nets, sensors, optics and effectors: how to close a perimeter against drones without creating blind spots.
ReadProtecting plants and warehouses from UAVs: engineering and active defence
Large roofs, logistics, shifts and electromagnetic noise: how to protect a plant or warehouse without stopping production.
ReadProtecting refineries, substations and tank farms from UAVs
Why an energy site cannot simply install a jammer: hazardous zones, electromagnetic compatibility, continuous operations and rules of engagement.
ReadRF jamming against drones: what it can do, what it cannot, and why one jammer is not enough
How drone jamming works, which bands matter, why fibre-optic and autonomous drones resist it, and how not to interfere with your own site.
ReadProtecting a substation from UAVs: insulators, transformers and electromagnetic compatibility
Why substation protection is not just a radar: insulators, transformers, relay protection and the prohibition of interference.
ReadYolka drone interceptor: what to verify in the specs and what to use instead
Why Yolka is the most searched name, which interceptor parameters actually matter, and when a laser is the better answer.
ReadStart with the site, not the hardware.
Tell us what you are protecting, the approximate perimeter and the threats you are seeing. We will come back with a layered configuration and a deployment sketch.