FPV Drone Proliferation in Warfare Fuels Demand for Advanced Counter-Measures
The conversation sheds light on a major shift in asymmetric warfare, fueled by the widespread availability of affordable and effective FPV drones. This trend isn't just confined to conventional battlefields; it also poses a real and growing risk of misuse in terrorist attacks around the world, as highlighted by the original post and several commenters. The race to develop anti-drone solutions is becoming increasingly intense.
This escalating threat landscape opens up urgent and expanding market opportunities for:
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Advanced Counter-Drone (C-UAS) Technologies: The demand for a wide array of C-UAS solutions is set to skyrocket. This includes:
- Detection Systems: Advanced RF scanners, radar, AI-enhanced video analytics, and acoustic sensors to spot unauthorized drones.
- Neutralization Systems:
- Jamming Equipment: To disrupt control, video, and GPS signals. "Signal and spectrum security" becomes crucial.
- Directed Energy Weapons: Technologies like high-power microwaves (HPM) are becoming more practical.
- Kinetic Solutions: Such as "anti-drone drones" (interceptor drones), net guns, or other physical methods to disable threats.
- Integrated C-UAS Platforms: Systems that combine detection, tracking, identification, and neutralization into a single, cohesive solution.
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Specialized Security Services:
- Critical Infrastructure Protection: Offering drone detection and defense services for power plants, airports, government buildings, and other sensitive sites.
- Event Security: Providing temporary C-UAS coverage for large public gatherings, political events, and VIP protection.
- Threat Assessment & Consulting: Advising organizations on their vulnerability to drone threats and designing tailored mitigation strategies.
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Training & Simulation:
- C-UAS Operator Training: For law enforcement, military, and private security personnel on how to effectively deploy and use counter-drone systems.
- Drone Threat Recognition Training: Educating security forces on identifying potentially hostile drone activity.
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Research & Development (R&D):
- Next-Generation C-UAS: Investing in R&D for more effective, less collateral-damaging, and AI-driven C-UAS technologies, particularly to counter swarms or highly autonomous drones.
- Regulatory & Policy Development Support: Providing expertise to governments and regulatory bodies to help shape effective and safe C-UAS policies and standards.
The heightened public awareness of this threat, coupled with its low barrier to entry for malicious actors, will drive significant investment and innovation in these areas.
Origin Reddit Post
r/futurology
By starting the war russians created a chain reaction which will eventually lead to internal bloodbath.
Posted by u/Adventurous-End-7633•06/02/2025
This war had already changed modern warfare with FPV-drones, but it will change terrorist attacks even more. Сheapness and simplicity combined with unimaginable effectiveness and non existent
Top Comments
u/Loki-L
I think the big worry is not terrorism, but the end of the current military power hierarchy.
The ability to take out high value bombers with a truck full of modified hobby drones or sink an
u/Fehafare
Incredibly well reasoned, researched and sourced.
Was a joy to spend 30 seconds of my eyeball time on.
10/10
u/Dunkleosteus666
Tbh watching crimea. Russia didnt expect as much western support. Russia also didnt expect Ukrainian resistance. Russia, or better Putin, also overestimated Russias capabilities.
This shoul
u/Lethalmouse1
You've been able to do drone attacks for decades, for a few hundred dollars. Now you can do drone attacks for a $100.
The only real difference is general public consciousness, as in the th
u/DayInTheLife1
It's always been much harder to stop destruction than to destroy. Billions have been poured into nuclear missle defense and it's been essentially given up on as being functionally impossible
u/fairenbalanced
You seriously think central Asian Muslim terror orgs actually have the sophistication to do what a Ukraine backed by the entire West did. I wouldn't call this serious analysis.
u/Kutare
Alll started at the 2008 NATO Summit in Bucharest where Putin learned that the org is open for Ukraine membership. Soon after Putin invaded Georgia and used Yanukovych to undermine the econom
u/Chinerpeton
>Tbh watching crimea. Russia didnt expect as much western support. Russia also didnt expect Ukrainian resistance. Russia, or better Putin, also overestimated Russias capabilities.
This w
u/wearelev
This literally changes nothing on the actual battlefield for Ukraine. Their territorial losses had been steadily accelerating.
u/Girion47
Im honestly surprised we arent seeing FPV drones going after politicians in the West. Why risk yourself to counter-snipers when you can just fly a drone in, fast, and then be well away by t
u/technanonymous
There is nothing that would prevent this style of attack from working anywhere in the world. This is not just a Russian problem, this is a global problem. Signal and spectrum security is go
u/flightoftheskyeels
I think you're overestimating the impact on terrorism. Like yeah, the prospect of drone attacks is pretty scary, but the asymmetrical warfare toolbox was already full of nasty stuff.
u/purpleduckduckgoose
Best way to stop an ICBM is prior to launch or in the boost phase. For some reason though having kinetic rod penetrators or lasers in orbit is upsetting to some people.
u/flightoftheskyeels
I think you're overestimating the impact on terrorism. Like yeah, the prospect of drone attacks is pretty scary, but the asymmetrical warfare toolbox was already full of nasty stuff.
u/Taclis
The internet has truly made cynics of us all.
u/blither86
Are those outdone by the fibre optic cable drones, or will that fry them so badly that they'll stop working immediately? At which point they'll start being built with microwave shielding, and
u/KP_Wrath
There are already prototypes in more powerful countries. If Russia doesn’t have something soon to come on line, that’s another place they’re woefully behind.
u/ChocoboNChill
I've been thinking about this too, lately. Drones have changed the conventional battlefield, but it's not like they can't be used elsewhere.
Terrorists use whatever weapons they can obtain.
u/fairenbalanced
You seriously think central Asian Muslim terror orgs actually have the sophistication to do what a Ukraine backed by the entire West did. I wouldn't call this serious analysis.
u/jamesc1308
I've heard that we're circling back to microwaves to combat drones
u/Wloak
The way this is written made me instantly think it was AI generated. So I threw into ChatGPT "write a Reddit post from a 16 year old about how drone use in the current war will lead to terror
u/Girion47
FYI, it isnt called "The" Ukraine. Just Ukraine.
u/jamesc1308
I've heard that we're circling back to microwaves to combat drones
u/Lethalmouse1
You've been able to do drone attacks for decades, for a few hundred dollars. Now you can do drone attacks for a $100.
The only real difference is general public consciousness, as in the th
u/Dunkleosteus666
Tbh watching crimea. Russia didnt expect as much western support. Russia also didnt expect Ukrainian resistance. Russia, or better Putin, also overestimated Russias capabilities.
This shoul
u/karoshikun
yeah, but within the context of the end of this phase of neoliberalism these kind of conflicts are assured almost everywhere, putin just accelerated his considerably.
u/SecretaryAntique8603
That already exists, Directed Energy Weapons - like a weaponized microwave. Anti-drone/aircraft/missile lasers too.
I don’t think there’s much on the field for drone swarms yet, but flak mi
u/newtoallofthis2
Yeah - also this is an arms race - billions about to pour into anti-drone drones...
u/Fehafare
Incredibly well reasoned, researched and sourced.
Was a joy to spend 30 seconds of my eyeball time on.
10/10
u/technanonymous
There is nothing that would prevent this style of attack from working anywhere in the world. This is not just a Russian problem, this is a global problem. Signal and spectrum security is go
u/purpleduckduckgoose
Best way to stop an ICBM is prior to launch or in the boost phase. For some reason though having kinetic rod penetrators or lasers in orbit is upsetting to some people.
u/runnybumm
Is that satire sir ?
u/KP_Wrath
There are already prototypes in more powerful countries. If Russia doesn’t have something soon to come on line, that’s another place they’re woefully behind.
u/Kutare
Correct.
The Crimea grab was not a big problem for USA, as Obama/Biden were happy with Russia doing anti-terro coverage from that very geo-strategical location. They were actually slowly wit
u/newtoallofthis2
Yeah - also this is an arms race - billions about to pour into anti-drone drones...
u/runnybumm
Is that satire sir ?
u/Kutare
Alll started at the 2008 NATO Summit in Bucharest where Putin learned that the org is open for Ukraine membership. Soon after Putin invaded Georgia and used Yanukovych to undermine the econom
u/DayInTheLife1
You're absolutely correct. In fact that very idea was studied closely towards the end of the cold war. It was called smart pebbles.
(Lasers are not yet at the point of being anywhere near p
u/Sufficient_Bass2600
I think that you are slightly too late for the party. Most of the central Asia Muslim Republic have already left the CSSR. The issue is more likely to come from the Caucasus region. Out of th
u/ChocoboNChill
I've been thinking about this too, lately. Drones have changed the conventional battlefield, but it's not like they can't be used elsewhere.
Terrorists use whatever weapons they can obtain.
u/DayInTheLife1
You're absolutely correct. In fact that very idea was studied closely towards the end of the cold war. It was called smart pebbles.
(Lasers are not yet at the point of being anywhere near p
u/Girion47
Im honestly surprised we arent seeing FPV drones going after politicians in the West. Why risk yourself to counter-snipers when you can just fly a drone in, fast, and then be well away by t
u/hagamablabla
I wonder what will spin off from that research. Wouldn't by the first time an anti-aircraft weapon was repurposed for anti-tank.
u/karoshikun
yeah, but within the context of the end of this phase of neoliberalism these kind of conflicts are assured almost everywhere, putin just accelerated his considerably.
u/okamagsxr
Yes. But now more people got the idea. The more people know about it the more crazies are among them who are willing to do it.
They still need some explosives though.
u/Sufficient_Bass2600
I think that you are slightly too late for the party. Most of the central Asia Muslim Republic have already left the CSSR. The issue is more likely to come from the Caucasus region. Out of th
u/Kutare
Prigozhin and Girkin explained very well the causes of failures.
u/DayInTheLife1
It's always been much harder to stop destruction than to destroy. Billions have been poured into nuclear missle defense and it's been essentially given up on as being functionally impossible