Scenario readiness check · 5 weeks · one site

Drone strike readiness check: what your site stands to lose and how to cut the loss

In five weeks we show what stops at your site if a drone hits it, what one day of downtime costs and which measures cut the loss most. First findings in week two. We work under NDA.

5 weeksfrom kick-off to the report to the owner

Week 2first findings and the cost of a downtime day

Loss in AEDtoday and after the measures

Under NDAsite data stays with you

AED 109,000one site · excl. VAT · travel within the GCC included

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What it gives you

Five questions owners and site directors bring to us, and the answer you get.

“What stops if a drone hits our fuel depot or a workshop?”A site map: the hit point, the fire zone, what stops and for how many days.
“How much would we lose?”Property damage and downtime in AED, with the cost of one day of downtime shown separately.
“What do we protect first on a limited budget?”Measures ranked by the loss each dirham avoids. Some cost nothing: spread stocks, move fuel, sign a backup supply contract in advance.
“How do we keep our people safe?”Where people are on each shift, and how warning, shelter and evacuation work. These measures come first.
“How do we keep our clients, and what do we show the insurer?”A backup supply plan and the transfer of part of the orders, contract wording, and an evidence pack for the insurer, the bank and the board.

This is how your site looks in the report

An illustrative site: a fuel depot, a substation, a boiler house, two workshops and a finished-goods warehouse. In your report the map is built from your site plan.

Drone strike readiness check: map of an illustrative industrial site with the hit point at the fuel depot, fire spread zones, single points of failure and product flows

hit point
fire spread in 30 and 60 minutes
single point of failure: without it the whole site stops
product flow to the customer

1Fuel depot. The hit point in the scenario.
2Substation. Feeds both workshops; replacement takes 7–9 months.
3Boiler house. Steam for both workshops, no backup.
4Workshop 1. AED 450,000 of revenue a day.
5Workshop 2. AED 370,000 of revenue a day.
6Finished-goods warehouse. Stock for 12 days of shipments.

Why it is worth doing now

Preparation takes five weeks. A fire after a strike spreads in minutes. Here is what 2026 showed in the Gulf.

The fire is put out quickly. The downtime lasts.In March 2026 a drone strike started a fire at a gas facility in Abu Dhabi. Specialised teams brought it under control with no injuries, and operations were suspended while the damage was assessed.Gulf News (WAM), 17 March 2026
Insurance covers less of the loss and costs more.Marsh estimates that rates for political violence and terrorism cover in the region rose from 0.2–0.3% of the insured value before the conflict to 3–10%. Capacity across the Middle East fell from more than USD 1 billion to USD 250–350 million.AGBI, July 2026
People on shift come first.On 1 March 2026 the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation asked private companies to switch to remote work and keep workers away from open spaces. A plant cannot work from home, so warning, shelter and shutdown decisions have to be ready in advance.The National, 1 March 2026
What you can do this week.Spread finished-goods stock across two locations, move pallets and packaging away from workshop walls, and check that the night shift hears the alarm. These steps cost almost nothing.

How the work goes and when you get results

Five weeks from the first meeting to the report to the owner. Every step ends with a document you keep.

Week 1Kick-off and dataNDA, site plan, stocks, revenue by product, key contracts.
Week 2Two days on siteA walk-through with the chief engineer and security, interviews.First findings: three vulnerabilities and the cost of a downtime day
Week 3Scenarios and the calculationFire, damage and downtime in AED.
Week 4Measures with managementA working session: what is realistic, what it costs, how much loss it removes.
Week 5Report to the ownerThe report, the site map and a roadmap for 90 days and a year.

Time from your people: one to two hours of interviews each for the chief engineer and the heads of production, warehouse, logistics and security; three hours of management time in week four.

Loss in money, before and after the measures

We choose the measures with you and rank them by the loss each dirham avoids.

Illustrative example

TodayAED 129 million

After measuresAED 40 million

−69%loss after the measures

AED 820,000cost of one day of downtime

7 of 15measures need no investment

Illustrative example: a manufacturing site with revenue of AED 400 million a year.

What you keep

Four documents used by the owner, management, the CFO and security. Figures in the samples are illustrative.

Report to the owner

The three main vulnerabilities and the decisions, on two pages.

Site map with risk zones

Buildings, fire zones and single points of failure.

Loss and downtime calculation

Property damage, downtime and consequences before and after the measures.

Roadmap of measures

What to do in 90 days and in a year, who owns it, what it costs.

Why clients trust us

We see the most sensitive things: the site plan, stocks, contracts and the weak points of the site. So the rules for your data are fixed before we start.

NDA before the first working meeting.We sign your non-disclosure agreement or offer ours.
Site data stays with you.We work on your site and with your documents, and hand the report to you. On our website and in talks we use only anonymised examples.
Experience.Evgeny Telenkov built business continuity from scratch at a large mining and metals company, with more than 20 plans for its sites. He has led risk functions in telecom, oil and gas and consulting (EY), and was Chief Risk Officer of a USD 20 billion petrochemical megaproject. Deputy Chair of Technical Committee 010 “Risk Management” of Rosstandart, Russia’s national standards body, and co-author of six GOST R national standards.
Industries.Mining and metals, oil and gas and petrochemicals, telecom, manufacturing.
Independent advice.We do not sell or install counter-drone equipment, so we recommend only what cuts the loss at your site.
A clear boundary.Counter-drone systems, fire engineering under Civil Defence codes and security design are done by licensed specialists. We answer for the economics of the consequences and for the measures.

Price

The price is for one site. For several sites we send a quote within two working days.

AED 109,000one site, 5 weeks, excl. VAT

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If within six months you order the Resilience audit and improvement programme, 50% of the price of the check is credited.

Options

One site — AED 109,000.A production or storage complex at one address. Two days on site are included.
Each additional site — AED 49,000.On the same trip, with one loss model for the whole company.
Both checks — AED 189,000 instead of AED 218,000.Drone strike and ransomware: the site and the company’s IT, one report to the owner.

Good to know

Prices exclude VAT.The final amount is fixed in the contract.
Travel and accommodation within the GCC are included.For sites outside the GCC we agree travel costs before the start.

Frequently asked questions

How is this different from a fire safety audit or a Civil Defence inspection?

An audit or an inspection checks compliance with requirements. The readiness check answers the owner’s question: how much the company loses in a strike and which measures cut the loss most per dirham. We use those documents as input.

Do you sell or install counter-drone systems?

No. We are not tied to manufacturers or integrators, so our advice is independent. If you need engineering protection, we help you write the requirements for it.

What site data do you need, and what happens to it?

The site plan, a list of buildings, stocks and equipment, revenue by product and key contracts. Everything is shared under NDA and stays with you. For restricted sites we agree the procedure with your security team.

How much time does it take from our people?

The chief engineer and the heads of production, warehouse, logistics and security: one to two hours of interviews each. Management: three hours for the working session in week four.

Can the check be done without a site visit?

Yes, if the site is closed to visitors: we work from the site plan, photos and a video walk-through. Conclusions on fire spread are then less precise, and we say so in the report.

Does the check help with NCEMA 7000?

Yes, as evidence. The report describes critical activities, the impact of their loss over time and the recovery measures, in the terms of AE/SCNS/NCEMA 7000 and ISO 22301. It does not replace a full business continuity management system.

How is this different from the Resilience audit and improvement programme?

The check covers one scenario for one site in five weeks and ends with a roadmap. The programme builds continuity for the whole company: plans, roles, exercises and metrics. 50% of the price of the check is credited if you move to the programme within six months.