Wolsong nuclear headquarters shares anti-drone defense system with agencies

The Wolsong Nuclear Power Headquarters of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. introduced its anti-drone defense system for the Wolsong nuclear power plant at the "2026 Second-Half Daegu-North Gyeongsang Counterterrorism Council" held Wednesday at Hotel Interburgo in Daegu.

The council, hosted by the National Intelligence Service, brought together officials from Daegu, North Gyeongsang Province, and counterterrorism agencies including police, the fire department and the military across the Daegu-North Gyeongsang region. Participants shared information on domestic and international terrorism trends and drone threats, and discussed response systems for critical national facilities and ways to strengthen interagency cooperation.

The Wolsong headquarters, in particular, cited the growing potential threat of illegal drones targeting critical national facilities and explained its integrated anti-drone defense system, which operates in stages. The system manages no-fly zones for drones around the nuclear plant, detects and identifies drones using radar and RF scanners, tracks them with electro-optical and infrared surveillance cameras, and neutralizes illegal drones using fixed jammers.

Agencies at the council agreed on the seriousness of drone threats to critical national facilities such as nuclear power plants and the importance of building a preemptive response system. They also agreed to further strengthen interagency cooperation to enable a swift joint response in the event of an actual incident.

"Wolsong headquarters will build an airtight anti-drone defense system based on close cooperation with related agencies and continue to strengthen our response capabilities to protect nuclear safety," said Kwon Won-taek, head of the headquarters.