Low-Cost Air Defense Technology: A Guide to the Use of Small Drones in Domestic Unrest or Low-Intensity Conflict Events
General Defensive Measures:
Defensive means: Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) are divided into three levels: detection, passive defense, and active countermeasures.
Purpose: To disable enemy drones, depriving them of their ability to observe, aim, or attack.
Passive Defense:
Evasion: Avoid being observed by drones.
Reconnaissance: No longer assume that attacks will have prior alerts; continuous sky surveillance is required.
Detection methods: Deploy aerial guards and build early warning systems.
Threat mitigation: Includes measures such as dispersion, deception, camouflage, fortification, and redundancy.
Active Countermeasures:
Active defense: Actions to destroy, damage, or weaken the capabilities of drones.
Active air defense: Attempts to shoot down drones or force them to crash through electronic means.
Methods of active defense: Kinetic and non-kinetic, including electronic interference and physical destruction.
Interception Operations:
Direct attack: Launch direct attacks on drone operators and launchers to weaken the enemy's ability to use drones.
Psychological warfare: Publicly disseminate the photos and identities of known drone system crew members to demoralize the enemy.
Infrastructure Support:
Destroy infrastructure: Such as power grids, solar panels, wind turbines, and generators, to hinder the development of drone systems.
Trade embargo: Prevent the flow of drones and components into conflict zones.
Standards for Success:
Successful anti-drone defense: Forcing operators to fly at higher altitudes, causing mission aborts, capturing enemy drones, and physically damaging drones, etc.
National Level Interception Operations:
Attacks on operators: Attack drones while they are in flight, especially during takeoff and landing stages.
Interception Operations Against Drone Operators:
Eliminate or weaken the enemy's ability to operate drones by targeting operators, as they are a limited resource.
Conclusion: These measures cover various aspects from technical means to tactical strategies, aiming to enhance the defense capabilities against drone threats.
