Innovations
Technological and operational innovations in the UAS and counter-UAS space — what emerged first, where, and what it changes. Each entry is sourced, dated, and linked to the drones involved.
IDF troops use fishing nets as improvised anti-FPV protection
The post describes Israeli troops sourcing commercial fishing nets to hang around bases and vehicles to physically snag/deflect Hezbollah FPV kamikaze drones, a low-cost passive defense as EW is less effective (including against fiber-optic…
UAE builds large metal 'cope cages' over oil tanks to blunt drone strikes
The UAE is reportedly installing large metal cage/mesh structures over fuel storage tanks near Dubai as a passive defense against one-way attack drones and small UAV munitions. While the concept is known from Russia’s anti-drone protection …
Drones: Shahed-136
Russian Borei SSBNs seen fully covered with anti-drone netting at Rybachiy base
Satellite imagery shows Russian Borei-class ballistic missile submarines at the remote Rybachiy base covered with fine anti-drone netting over the entire hull while in port. This appears to be a new, expanded physical counter-UAV measure be…
Russian Project 21980 patrol boat fitted with anti-drone cope cage
Photos show a Russian Navy Project 21980 Grachonok patrol boat in the Black Sea with a multi-level overhead screen/"cope cage" added to the superstructure for protection against drone-delivered munitions. This adapts a now-common armored-ve…
Russian Project 21980 boat fitted with anti-drone 'mangal' cage
The post shows a Russian Black Sea Fleet Project 21980 (Grachonok) patrol/anti-saboteur boat fitted with a metal cage/"mangal" style overhead protection intended to reduce damage from UAV/FPV attacks. While improvised cages are common on gr…