The growing use of drones raises security risks for critical sites like nuclear and hydroelectric plants, where unauthorized drone activities—including surveillance, attacks, and sabotage— poses significant threats. High-profile incidents illustrate this vulnerability:
UK nuclear sites: Drone sightings (2021‒2023)
US power plants: Unauthorized incursions (2015‒2019)
French nuclear facilities: Unapproved overflights (2014)
Ukraine: Drone attacks on energy infrastructure (2022‒2024) Urgent solutions require robust drone defense systems with:
1. Layered protection: Integrated radar, detection, tracking, jamming, and directed energy weapons.
2. Stealth design: Minimize electromagnetic signal emissions to avoid revealing facility layouts.
3. Environmental resilience: Tested in harsh terrains (plateaus, deserts) to withstand swarm attacks and decoy interference.
4. Operational security: Safeguard infrastructure and data from sabotage, espionage, and disruption.
These measures are critical to defending high-risk energy facilities against evolving drone threats.
This solution uses a layered defense with long and close-range interception. A 3-zone model protects facilities:
1.Detection Zone (outer): Passive sensors + low-power GNSS systems spot and disrupt unauthorized drones from afar.
2.Early Warning Zone: Tracks threats and flags risks for the core defense.
3.Core Defense Zone: Uses precision systems (jamming, lasers) to stop close-range
threats.Handheld devices fill coverage gaps for mobile response.Result: Stronger low-altitude security for critical energy sites.
