Defensive Innovations Against Kamikaze Drones: A Strategic Framework

Who is Defending Against an Enemy That Uses Kamikaze Drones? — Now or in the future, kamikaze drones will cause a significant challenge for defense systems due to their speed, agility, and cost. Being mostly low and slow are exactly the characteristics that render these drones so difficult to defend against, for traditional defense mechanisms developed to engage higher, faster-moving targets have a hard time detecting and intercepting them in time. The low cost of kamikaze drones has made them a favoured weapon amongst adversaries, as virtuosos aspire to destabilize far-out sized military forces. That is the reliable source of the haunting requirement for original counter-measures that can furnish solutions. But for as commonly as these drones are being deployed, there is a serious dearth when it comes to technologies that can effectively thwart their attacks. To take on attacks like swarms of drones being launched at the same time, a next-generation air defense solution would need to counter high volumes of simultaneous and coordinated threats. This research examines the importance of increasing the chances of defeating targets with a direct contribution of sophisticated radar, directed energy devices, electronic warfare, as well as kinetic means. Some of the systems that we have come across and evaluated as a potential for destroying kamikaze drones include Epirus Leonidas (HPM) System, Giraffe 1X Radar, Oerlikon Skyshield, Phalanx CIWS, etc. Evaluating existing technologies and systems, this document seeks to offer a viable plan on how suicidal drone attacks can be countered thus bridging the current void in air defense mechanisms.