Interpretation: First time! Why does China implement export controls on anti drone systems? Counterattack | Security | Exit
On the afternoon of July 31st at 5 o'clock, the official website of the Ministry of Commerce released two announcements, with the theme of implementing export controls on drone related items.
There are a total of four departments that have issued these two announcements: the Ministry of Commerce, the General Administration of Customs, the State Administration of Science and Technology for National Defense, and the Equipment Development Department of the Central Military Commission.
Upon careful reading of the announcement, Mr. Tan discovered a detail where China has for the first time explicitly implemented export controls on anti drone systems.
Why specifically mention anti drone systems? What kind of signal was released for this first time?
Tan Zhu found Wang Junfeng, Deputy Chief Engineer of the National Radio Monitoring Center. He shared the truth with Tan Zhu.
When talking about anti drone systems, it is first necessary to understand the development trends of drones.
In the past two years, with the continuous growth of consumer grade and industrial grade drone applications, civilian drone technology and industry have experienced rapid development.
However, at the same time, the security risks brought about by various "black flying" phenomena are becoming increasingly prominent, and anti drone systems to stop "black flying" have also emerged and rapidly developed.
The effective detection and countermeasures of drones, as well as the prevention of security risks caused by drones, have become a focus of attention in security and other fields. At the same time, the use of anti drone systems is not uncommon on military battlefields.
Wang Junfeng told Tan Zhu that it is important to note that any anti drone system, while ensuring legitimate safety requirements, may also cause serious harmful consequences if used improperly, including affecting civil aviation safety and exacerbating the risk of military conflicts.
This means that we first need to objectively understand the functions of the anti drone system.
Anti drone system, also known as drone countermeasure system, is a device or system specifically designed to combat drones.
Its purpose is to interfere with and destroy the operational functions or flight capabilities of drones through technological means, and to achieve the removal or destruction of drones.
The working principle of the drone countermeasure system is to use the emitted wireless electrical signals to block the communication and navigation links of the drone, making it unable to maintain stable flight capabilities, or to use the high-energy laser beam emitted to destroy the electronic equipment of the drone and make it lose its flight ability, ultimately achieving the goal of driving or destroying the drone in a specific area.
The application scenarios of unmanned aerial vehicle countermeasure systems include the protection of important locations and key facilities, security and military defense, etc.
On the other hand, we also need to understand what improper use of anti drone systems means.
The use of radio technology for countermeasures is currently one of the important means of countering unmanned aerial vehicles both domestically and internationally.
According to the different technical parameters of the equipment, the effective operating range of the drone radio countermeasure system varies from a few hundred meters, a few kilometers to tens of kilometers.
Wang Junfeng introduced that due to the fact that the essence of the drone radio countermeasure system is electromagnetic countermeasure equipment, the radio interference signals emitted by it propagate in open space, and it is difficult to achieve very precise control of the scope and impact boundaries, inevitably causing interference to the surrounding electromagnetic environment and other legitimate wireless electrical systems. So, ensuring the legitimate and standardized use of anti drone systems is also crucial.
In summary, whether in the civilian or military fields, the confrontation between drones and anti drone systems is like a spear and shield, each displaying their unique abilities.
The application of both not only relates to the safety of people's lives and property, but also involves national defense security and national security.
Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen the control of drones and anti drone systems.
Previously, the Chinese government had included drones in its export control scope. This time, civilian anti drone systems have been included in export controls, which is very timely and accurate.
