Detection at long range. Layered engagement. Automated deconfliction. Selective use of kinetic interceptors. Directed energy for volume threats. Aviation ᴀssets for surface interdiction. And above all, information dominance.
In a real confrontation, the most decisive outcome might not be the number of drones destroyed, but the infrastructure revealed in the attempt.
Naval power today is not defined solely by the size of a carrier or the range of a missile. It is defined by how seamlessly sensors, networks, and weapons integrate under pressure.
Drone swarms test that integration.
