Commission seeks new funding ideas to surge EU drone production

Commission seeks new funding ideas to surge EU drone production

The drone industry could face the same issue as ammunition makers after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine: surging demand far outstripping production capacity

The EU is seeking funding to facilitate mass drone production.

The European Commission is assessing existing EU budgets and legal frameworks in order to allocate additional resources for the drone industry’s development, which will become a vital part of defense equipment production. Despite opposition from several Southern European leaders to the concept of a drone wall, the European Commission continues to explore ways of supporting the emerging European drone sector. One possibility is establishing a ded…