Russia is bringing more than missiles and guns to its proposed “Anti-Drone Dome,” a concept that combines five types of defense to counter unmanned aerial threats.
The concept, proposed by state-owned arms exporter ROSOBORONEXPORT, would bring together several layers of drone defense, from airspace surveillance and weapons to electronic warfare and physical protection.
It also includes a geoinformation system within an automated command-and-control framework, alongside physical protection measures.
Its hard-kill options include the Pantsir missile system, the Verba man-portable air-defense system, and Rostec’s 30mm artillery system, which fires shrapnel airburst rounds.
For detection and electronic countermeasures, the concept can incorporate the Silok ground-based system and the Radeskan short-range security radar, which is designed to help disrupt drone navigation.
The company is also looking to add laser weapons and electromagnetic pulse systems. Sources said these technologies are in the final stages of testing.
Protecting Russian Assets
The proposed “Anti-Drone Dome” is intended to protect strategic sites, critical infrastructure, and forward-deployed positions from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Its planned applications also extend to moving targets, including transport convoys and mobile platforms carrying high-value personnel or cargo.
ROSOBORONEXPORT is set to present the concept at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow.
“Protecting critical infrastructure against UAVs has become a cornerstone of national and economic security, as well as a foundation for further technological development,” ROSOBORONEXPORT Director General Alexander Mikheev said, as quoted by Asian Military Review.
“ROSOBORONEXPORT offers to build a robust local [counter-drone] system adaptable to a specific partner and a specific facility. All the tools and solutions employed have proved effective in real-world conditions.”
