Yehuda Hanachtom St Beer Sheva, Israel
In early June 2025, DefenseDock was awarded a direct-action security contract by a European-backed energy consortium operating in North Africa. The objective: to safeguard a 200-kilometer stretch of critical natural gas pipeline infrastructure traversing semi-hostile terrain near multiple tribal territories, known insurgent activity, and illicit trafficking corridors.
The pipeline—linking inland extraction facilities to a coastal LNG terminal—had experienced increased sabotage attempts, unauthorized tapping, and convoy ambushes over the prior quarter. Local security forces had been unable to stabilize the corridor due to limited reach, coordination issues, and political sensitivities. The consortium engaged DefenseDock for its rapid deployment capability, specialized energy-sector expertise, and operational neutrality across tribal boundaries.
Within 72 hours, DefenseDock deployed a modular security framework including: rapid-response teams at key junctions, surveillance drones for constant aerial monitoring, armored transport convoys, and fixed-forward operating bases (FOBs) every 50 kilometers. The patrols used a three-tier strategy—routine, randomized, and intelligence-led sweeps—to keep movements unpredictable and minimize target profiling by hostile elements.
Local liaison officers were embedded to ensure communication with affected communities, deconflict misunderstandings, and coordinate joint awareness training with regional partners. A real-time risk matrix was developed from incident history and satellite intel, which dynamically adjusted routes and security levels. DefenseDock’s technical teams also installed motion-detection devices and covert audio sensors in known breach zones.
In just two weeks, the sabotage rate dropped to zero. Engineering teams resumed maintenance without delay. DefenseDock convoys completed over 180 transport runs along the corridor, moving fuel, staff, and repair crews without casualty. Notably, the operation maintained full transparency with client stakeholders and generated structured mission logs submitted daily.
This operation confirmed DefenseDock’s value in securing critical energy infrastructure under fluid, high-risk geopolitical conditions—and in doing so, preventing millions in potential damage and ensuring regional energy stability.
Full 200 km corridor secured within 5 days
180+ vehicle convoys completed without incident
Zero successful sabotage attempts post-deployment
24/7 drone and sensor surveillance active at 6 pipeline chokepoints
Operational trust reestablished with local communities through civilian liaison officers