Ukraine's "Spider's Web" operation severely damaged Russian bombers, raising the question of whether drone countermeasures will become the core of future air defenses?

Counter-drone systems may become the core of future air defense

According to reports from Global Times and other media, on June 1, Ukraine launched "Operation Spider's Web," using drones to conduct large-scale infiltration operations against multiple Russian airports, resulting in losses of up to US\$7 billion for the Russian air force. This incident undoubtedly serves as a wake-up call for the world.

With the rapid development of drone technology, drone safety issues are becoming increasingly serious, ranging from large-scale infiltration operations in war conflicts to illegal intrusions and malicious attacks in civilian scenarios. Both defense departments and civilian security companies urgently need efficient counter-drone solutions, leading to continued growth in the global counter-drone system market. Counter-drone systems may become the core of future air defense.

What is a counter-drone system?

A counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) is a comprehensive technical system specifically designed to detect, identify, track, and neutralize malicious or unauthorized drones.

It uses technical means to interfere with or disrupt the operational functions or flight capabilities of drones, achieving the expulsion, control, or destruction of drones. Counter-drone warfare, on the other hand, is the act of resisting and counteracting enemy drones to protect one's own important targets. This includes intercepting and striking enemy drones, counteracting enemy land, sea, and air drone forces and their bases and platforms.

Most counter-drone systems currently on the market use radar, radio frequency detection, sound, video, infrared, and other methods to locate flying objects.

Wuhan Rekeda Independently developed counter-drone system XW/SR226 series Utilizing advanced DBF technology, it can emit multi-beam technology, improving anti-interference capabilities, achieving radar video fusion without blind spots, realizing active three-dimensional defense, real-time detection, tracking, and displaying target trajectories.

Unlike traditional counter-drone methods, Rekeda's XW/SR226 series counter-drone system can simultaneously detect hundreds of targets and has all-weather, 24/7 operational capabilities, adapting to harsh environments such as night, rain, snow, haze, and dust. It provides reliable drone detection, warning, and target indication for core areas such as borders, airports, and bases, building a secure bulwark with superior performance.

"Low, slow, small"—the main targets of counter-drone systems

In counter-drone system operations, "low, slow, small" drones are the primary targets. These drones are small in size, have small targets and weak characteristic signals during flight; they fly slowly; they fly at low altitudes and are easily affected by background clutter.

Traditional air defense weapon systems have many limitations in detecting, identifying, tracking, and striking them, with prominent problems such as difficulty in detection, identification, tracking, positioning, jamming, and management. Therefore, "low, slow, small" drones have become the key targets for future counter-drone systems and radar detection.

To overcome the difficulties of "low, slow, small" drones, Wuhan Rekeda developed Two-dimensional phased array radar XW/SR226-5000SA and Two-dimensional four-sided phased array radar XW/SR226-10200S 。

Among them Two-dimensional phased array radar XW/SR226-5000SA both horizontal and vertical directions use electronic scanning, fast scanning, wide coverage, support for multiple parallel tasks, simultaneously tracking hundreds of targets, strong anti-saturation attack capability, suitable for high-density, high-mobility target environments. Through adaptive beamforming, sidelobe suppression, and other technologies, with its "fast, accurate, intelligent, and stable" technical characteristics, it has become the core equipment for dealing with low, slow, and small targets.

While Two-dimensional four-sided array radar XW/SR226S6D is a revolutionary three-coordinate radar specifically designed for low-altitude drone detection. Based on S-band fully digital active phased array technology, it integrates AI intelligent processing and an ultra-low-cost modular architecture. Through four-sided array splicing, multi-dimensional target identification, and dynamic reconstruction of digital beams, it achieves 360° all-sky coverage without blind spots, accurately capturing low, slow, and small targets. It is a new generation of intelligent perception center for border monitoring, airport protection, and key area defense.

Counter-drone systems—guarding low-altitude safety in various fields

1. Operational field: A strong defense line for battlefields and bases

Counter-drone systems will provide air defense protection for combat troops, resisting harassment and attacks from low-speed air targets such as drones, and ensuring the smooth progress of operations. In the air defense and security of bases and important facilities, it can also play an important role, preventing enemy drones from reconnaissance and sabotage, becoming a strong guardian of low-altitude safety in the operational field.

2. Ukraine's "Spider's Web" operation severely damaged Russian bombers; will counter-drone systems become the core of future air defense? Civilian field: A caring guardian of peaceful life

In border defense, counter-drone systems can monitor and intercept illegally entering drones in real time, guarding national border security; in the security of large-scale events such as concerts and sporting events, they can prevent drones from illegally entering and causing safety hazards, ensuring the smooth progress of events; for important infrastructure such as nuclear power plants and power grids, they can provide reliable counter-drone system monitoring to ensure the safe and stable operation of facilities and guarantee the normal operation of people's livelihood infrastructure.

More than 60 years ago, Chairman Mao Zedong said to Qian Xuesen: "Where there is a spear, there must be a shield." For decades, aerospace people have focused on the forefront of world science and technology, forging heavy weapons to safeguard national security and maintain world peace.

In today's era of large-scale drone applications, Rekeda's XW/SR226 series counter-drone system will proactively undertake the dual mission of safeguarding low-altitude safety and developing the low-altitude economy, maintaining a peaceful and prosperous sky.