US EditionBrussels, My Love? Can a 'Drone Wall' Stop Putin?
European nations are deploying a multi-layered drone defense network along NATO’s eastern flank to counter Russian threats, with over 20 Russian drones intercepted in Polish airspace, officials said.
- EU ministers last month agreed to establish a `drone wall` along NATO's eastern flank from Finland to Poland, combining surveillance, jamming, and AI analytics.
- In recent weeks, Europe has faced a rash of incursions and `mystery drones` over airports and military sites, while Nato intercepted some 20 Russian drones and Denmark and Sweden closed airspace in Copenhagen and Oslo.
- Defense contractors including Airbus, Thales and BAE Systems are positioning to supply UAVs, autonomous drones with machine learning, laser interceptors and Israel’s Iron Beam costing $3 per shot.
- Pilot programmes are already underway in the Baltic states and Poland, while Project Octopus unites the United Kingdom and Ukraine to mass-produce interceptor drones.
- In the longer term, Europe stands to boost the European defence industry with billion-euro contracts but faces high development costs and procurement reforms, as missiles costing 1 million target drones worth 10,000.
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So the European Union's Anti-Drone Wall Could Work, Which Could Be Operational in Just a Few Months.
The EU proposal envisages deploying a network of sensors, acoustic detectors and inhibitors, all integrated into a coordinated system to locate and neutralize drones on the eastern flank.
The ever-popular drones are fueling both belligerence and frustration in EU countries. The European Commission has proposed something new: a "drone wall."
The European skies have long ceased to be completely safe, with recent reports of overflights over Germany that within a few hours, military drones forced the...More...
The EU has announced the next armament step: a "Drone Wall" at the NATO East Face. The German Bundeswehr is also scheduled to follow up. In addition, a next billion-dollar financial package is planned for Ukraine. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen spoke out in favour of a drone wall following an EU summit, which will focus on the eastern flank. The aim is to identify, track and intercept unmanned missiles. This plan was presented at t…
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