The drone countermeasure revolution amidst the boom of low-altitude economy: From "passive inte

The large-scale takeoff of the low-altitude economy is forcing the countermeasures against drones to shift from "single-point equipment" to "global collaborative system". The core is to build a low-altitude safety foundation using "soft damage priority + hard destruction as a fallback + AI full-chain closed loop", which can both control "uncontrolled flight" and not hinder legal applications, achieving a two-way pursuit of safety and development.

1. Drivers of Revolution: "Inherent Security Needs" and "Governance Dilemmas" in the Low-altitude Economy

1. Explosive growth gives rise to risks: By 2025, China's annual drone sales are expected to surpass 10 million units, leading to a surge in low-altitude activities in scenarios such as logistics, inspection, cultural tourism, and agriculture. Threats like "uncontrolled flying," "modifications," and "swarming" are becoming frequent occurrences, forcing upgrades in countermeasures due to incidents such as airport flight delays, security pressures during major events, and border surveillance.

2. Traditional prevention and control measures fail: Traditional radar has a recognition rate of less than 30% for "low, slow, and small" targets, and manual response is slow (in minutes). Single jamming methods are difficult to deal with frequency-hopping/silent/autonomous drones. At the same time, the problem of "collateral damage" between countermeasures and legitimate flights is prominent, restricting the opening of low-altitude airspace.

3. Dual-driven by policy and market: The revision of the "Interim Regulations on the Flight Management of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles", the issuance of special bonds and subsidies for the low-altitude economy (such as a 35% reduction in acquisition costs), and the implementation of a mandatory certification system are driving the compliance, localization, and scale-up of countermeasure equipment. The civilian countermeasure market is expected to grow by over 200% year-on-year in 2025.

II. Industrial and Policy Revolution: From "Control" to "Coordinated Development"

(1) Reconstruction of industrial ecology

Acceleration of localization substitution: Breakthroughs have been made in "bottleneck" technologies such as gallium nitride power amplifier modules and core laser components, significantly reducing equipment costs and adapting to large-scale applications in the domestic market.

"Defense-Exploitation" Collaboration: The integration of countermeasure systems and low-altitude intelligent networking enables real-time monitoring of legal drones and timely handling of violations, resulting in a 47% increase in airspace utilization.

Business model innovation: From "equipment sales" to "low-altitude security services" (such as per-interception, monthly protection, and customized solutions), adapting to the needs of logistics, cultural tourism, agriculture, and other industries.

(II) Improvement of policy and compliance system

Access and regulation: Civil countermeasures equipment must pass the testing conducted by the national radio management authority, and the use of uncertified equipment in sensitive areas is prohibited; the "Low-altitude Economy Promotion Law" is to be expedited, clarifying key aspects such as airspace classification, countermeasures authority, and responsibility tracing.

Standard implementation: 12 indicators including frequency usage, jamming range, and collateral damage protection of countermeasures equipment have been incorporated into the "Low Altitude Defense Capability Certification" to promote industry standardization. A mandatory certification system for drone safety technology ensures product battery safety, signal stability, and navigation accuracy.

The healthy development of the low-altitude economy cannot be achieved without the escort of drone countermeasure technology. Currently, the countermeasure revolution is shifting from "passive interception" to "active safety foundation". The core trend is the implementation of a multi-layer defense system featuring "soft damage + hard destruction + intelligent coordination", as well as the construction of an industrial ecosystem that facilitates the synergy of "defense - utilization".