Russia’s Rosoboronexport JSC (part of the Rostec State Corporation) is set to unveil its latest ‘Anti-Drone Dome’ concept for protecting civilians, troops and infrastructure against drone attacks during the third Russia-Africa Summit, which will take place at Moscow’s Gostiny Dvor on 28–29 October. The company said options for protecting transport convoys and vehicles carrying high-profile persons or sensitive cargo are also offered.
The Anti-Drone Dome project was developed by Rosoboronexport in collaboration with Russian counter-uncrewed aerial systems (C-UAS) platform manufacturers and representatives from specialised law enforcement agencies.
The ‘dome’ concept consists of a multi-layered system comprising assets for airspace surveillance, engagement and electronic suppression of UAS, a geoinformation system integrated into an automated command-and-control framework, and physical protection measures.
The company said in a press release that it will present the concept at the summit as well as the individual systems designed to build it. These include kinetic countermeasures designed to physically destroy UAS, such as the Pantsir-SMD-E ADMS and Pantsir-S1M ADMGS (developed by High-Precision Systems), the Verba MANPADS, the TKB-1167 aerial target engagement system, as well as Rostec’s Citadel 30mm air defence artillery system which fires shrapnel airburst rounds.
Rosoboronexpert said that he range of kinetic countermeasures will be expanded to include mass-produced laser systems, as well as electromagnetic pulse (EMP) systems, which are currently in the final stages of testing.
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