The issue of UAVs and drone carrying weapons and delivery systems is not a new concern - it goes back to the 1980s post-Cold War era. At the same time, there is sufficient evidence that UAVs and drone-carrying weapons and WMD delivery systems often received less attention for many decades, until Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24th February 2022. Also, evidence shows that Russia may bring back the post-Cold War era UAVs and drone warfare strategies into 21st-century warfare or forever.
To find solutions for these challenges, since 2009 (past 16 years), we have been researching, inventing, and developing a close-range defensive and offensive system of systems architecture platforms that can intercept and defeat threats - the present ground-based interceptors, the proposed space-based interceptors (Golden Dome) cannot intercept or defend against high-volume or "super-swarms" attacks involving hundreds or thousands of UAVs and drones.
June 03, 2025, the top US Air Force Gen. David Allvin calls the Ukraine drone strikes a wake-up call for US and global air defense and “a wake-up moment” for militaries around the globe, both for defensive and offensive posture. Also said, "We need to pay more attention to that . "(Credit: DefenseNews) The General also said the future US air defense network must be able to counter small drones. "However, he said he believes the initial phase of Golden Dome development will not include closer-range defensive measures." (Ref. credit: Air&Space Force magazine).
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine
On February 24, 2022, Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine became one of the deadliest conflicts in Europe since World War II. This invasion not only became the bloodiest but also fundamentally changed the world, shifting traditional warfare into the third revolution in modern warfare, and 21st-century deterrence strategy for the next 74 years (2099), or perhaps forever. (The "NATO 2099" project "NATO 2099" project,a graphic novel, explores the future of the Alliance.)
The history clearly demonstrated that the US-Russia Cold War never ended; it just paused temporarily and continued beneath the ash even after the 1991 end of the Cold War. Also, clear that one day Russia may bring back the post-Cold War era UAVs and drone warfare strategies into a new generation of warfare, transforming traditional warfare into modern warfare. Now, this strategy has been proven by ongoing wars between Russia and Ukraine and the Middle East conflicts.
The US Air Force Air power study - 1997
In 1997, the US Air Force Study stated that "Soon after the Cold War was over, the issue of UAVs and drones carrying weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and delivery systems was not the highest priority in the military, nor in industrialized nations, for many decades. Further stated: “The potential exists for the proliferation of both UAVs and WMD to become widespread and thus a major security concern. There is no clear solution to this problem." (Ref: The US Air Force Air power study - Abstract page v ). It also indicates that “WMD delivery systems often receive less attention than do the weapons themselves.”
Protecting the United States and its allies from a rapidly evolving UAV/WMD weapons and delivery systems
In 1997, the US Air Force Air Power studies concluded that - "Identifying specific air defense systems that could protect the United States and its allies from attack by a UAV/WMD weapon system is beyond the scope of this study. However, what is important is that the threat that they pose is real, and the value of developing systems to defend against them should not be overlooked." (Ref: The US Air Force Air Power study page 33, line 41)
AUVSI 2013 Washington, D.C., USA
Our mission began 16 years ago (in 2009), for finding solutions to address the critical issues and concerns of the 1980s post-Cold War era UAVs and drones carrying weapons of mass destruction , chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE), and their delivery systems. Specifically, focusing on inventing, designing, patenting, and developing a system-of-systems architecture warfare strategy that could move beyond traditional warfare platforms. Mainly focusing on autonomous and AI-driven strategies that can respond to 21st-century evolving threats, to deter and defend against modern nuclear and Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) warfare.
A family of systems-of-systems architecture platforms
The EQQUERA “Air-based air defense system” is a family of systems-of-systems architecture platforms that comprises a Mother UAV (Mother hen) carrying a fleet of sub-UAVs (chicks), each sub-UAV carrying a large number of mini-UAVs (Grand chicks), launch and recover in midair. These sub-UAVs and mini-UAVs (drones) are equipped with multiple systems that enable them to surround the Mother UAV, communicate with each other, and operate as a single large family.
Integrated connectivity with the space-based and ground-based interceptors
The "system" also comprises integrated connectivity and communication capabilities with existing manned, unmanned systems, space-based, and ground-based systems and other operational platforms, enabling systems to dominate the airspace for full-scale defense and offensive operation missions, including intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions that help to build air, land, sea, cyber, and space dominance.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform
The "Technological Invention" is further designed with the AI concept, based on analyzing the 1950s birth of AI capabilities (Ref, credit: US Department of Energy, "The birth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) research"), along with the continuous development of machine learning autonomy and improvements in robotic technologies. These improvements clearly demonstrate what future warfare will look like and the strategies needed to overcome the challenges it poses.
This "system" is designed as a “third layer of interceptors” that can interconnect, communicate and operate between the 1980s proposed space-based interceptor concept of (Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), also known as the Star Wars), and now referred to as the “Golden Dome,” space-based interceptors, the US missile shield, and the existing ground-based interceptors, such as “Iron Dome”. The EQQUERA MHPC-ABAD system is specifically designed to address the close-range defensive measures, particularly against short-range missiles and high-volume "swarm" attacks.
The "technological invention" is a new and improved air-based warfare platform designed for finding solutions to the long-overdue global security issues of the 1980s post-Cold War era, UAVs and drones carrying nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction (WMD), chemical, biological, and radiological (CBRN), and UAV and drone systems that deliver them.
Particularly, to build a close-range defensive and offensive system architecture warfare strategy that can intercept and defeat threats that existing ground-based interceptors and the proposed space-based interceptors, the "Golden Dome," cannot intercept or defend against high-volume or "super-swarms" attacks involving hundreds or thousands of UAVs and drones.
The EQQUERA MHPA Air-Based air defense system concept - designed as close-range interceptors
The Technological invention is referred to as the EQQUERA Mother Hen and Parasite Chicks - Air-Based Air Defense System (EQQUERA MHPC-ABAD System). The “system” is designed as a “third layer of interceptors” that can interconnect and communicate with the newly proposed US “Golden Dome,” space-based interceptors (1980s the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), also known as the Star Wars), and the existing ground-based interceptors, such as “Iron Dome”.
Existing Gaps related to close-range and tactical interceptors: The "Golden Dome" missile defense system is intended to counter ICBMs and hypersonic missiles rather than short-range threats. The “Iron Dome” interceptors have some issues - they can be overwhelmed when faced with a large volume of threats, and also less effective against close-range and very low-flying targets, such as drones or rockets launched from close proximity.
European Drone Wall - Newly Proposed Defence Initiative - drones shield
On January 22, 2026, the European Parliament adopted a resolution, officially treating unmanned systems as central components of modern warfare, known as the European Drone Defense Initiative, the European Drone Wall. (Ref: Eastern Flank Watch and European Drone Wall - European Parliamentary Research Service).
This may be achieved by incorporating the system into the “Golden Dome and Iron Dome” system architecture, or by developing a new deterrence strategy. (Ref: and Credit: In Europe, the Problem Is Deterrence, Not Drones). This deterrence can be achieved by integrating the "drone Wall" system into the “Golden Dome and Iron Dome” architecture or by developing a new deterrence strategy. (Ref: and Credit: In Europe, the Problem Is Deterrence, Not Drones). This new deterrence requirement is now very obvious due to Iran's recent launch of two intermediate-range ballistic missiles at Diego Garcia, the US-UK military base in the Indian Ocean.
This "technological invention" is already protected by international intellectual property rights and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) patent rules, which provide maximum protection for the invention. The European Patent Office granted patent rights for technological invention based on an International Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) application filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). We also validated the patent in other contracting states. A second PCT application has also been filed with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), incorporating new improvements to the original patent. (Note: the sensitive, secret, and vital characteristics of the invention, including technological features, are not publicly available, neither in the patent disclosure nor on the website.)
The history of World War I and World War II warfare strategies demonstrated that the combination of technological inventions and intellectual property rights largely influenced post-war military doctrines and tactics for many generations, and also enriched the military Power of the nations that invented, developed, and implemented such technology.(Ref: The National WWII Museum - The Scientific and Technological Advances of World War II
The US Department of War (DOW), previously known as the Department of Defense (DoD), the "Weapons Systems," and the Canadian Aerospace Warfare Centers all evaluated the invention during the early stages, and it was well received. We are now entering a new phase, with a significantly improved system-of-systems architecture warfare strategies platform that is critically needed for ongoing national and global security, as well as for future military readiness for the "third revolution in warfare" in 2030 and beyond.
Preparing for a wartime scenario: In the 1980s, during the post-Cold War era, industrialized nations recognized that the future warfare would be significantly more complex and lethal than World Wars I and II. Also, the use of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) weapons was highly possible.
Recognizing the dangers of these catastrophic events, we also developed an emergency preparedness and response plan in 2008. This plan focused specifically on building a safe and workable environment for law enforcement, emergency responders, military personnel, and healthcare workers to protect themselves, enabling them to save public lives. The Project is known as the "CBRNE Traigle Project".
The main focus of this "Project" is to build a "joint force" with law enforcement, other emergency responders, medical, and military personnel, and health care workers, to coordinate and work together in the event of a CBRNE catastrophe, to save themselves and save public lives.
We first introduced the "CBRN Triangle Project" to law enforcement personnel during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics in Canada. This distinctive identification system is now part of the safety equipment program for first responders and other emergency response personnel.
The project received government agency approvals (WorkSafeBC) following two public hearings. And also, this identification system was subsequently amended into the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Act, which stated, "distinguishing emergency medical assistant or in any other capacity, as well as law enforcement, defined in the Police Act." ( WorkSafeBC 8.24 High visibility apparel Act. Subsection (3) (b) (i, ii, iii) and (c).)