US EditionEU scramble for anti-Russia 'drone wall' hits political, technical hurdles
- On Thursday, the European Commission will unveil a defence roadmap that plans to adopt the term 'European Drone Defence Initiative' after months of talks with the EU executive and member states.
- Urgency driven by recent drone flights and Ukraine's experience has grown after the Russian incursion into Polish airspace on September 9 and Mykhailo Fedorov's April presentation on drone countermeasures.
- Drawing on battlefield experience, experts say sensors would likely combine cameras, acoustic systems, specialist radars and radio-frequency detectors, but Rheinmetall warned detecting small drones and swarms remains challenging.
- But without broad government support the plan will struggle to secure EU funding, experts warn; countries can use national budgets, the EU SAFE loans scheme, and European Investment Bank proposals.
- It provides new procurement targets and budget priorities, aiming for networked drone capability by end of 2027, at least 40% joint procurement by end of 2027, and �131 billion defence proposal.
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The implementation of an anti-drones defence in the European Union in the face of the Russian threat is no longer "an option", after the multiple drone incursions into the European sky, judged on Thursday the head of EU diplomacy Kaja Kallas.
Don’t call it ‘drone wall’ — how Europe wrangles over proposals to protect its skies
BRUSSELS, Belgium – As the European Commission unveils its new Defense Readiness Roadmap on Oct. 16, one key of cornerstone proposals — the “European Drone Defense Initiative” — is likely to turn into a political battleground of its own. Initially conceived as a “drone wall” to shield Europe’s eastern flank after the recent Russian drone incursions exposing glaring vulnerabilities in Europe’s defenses, the plan has since broadened in both scope …
The European Commission also proposes the project of Monitoring the Eastern flank, the European Air Shield and the European Space Shield, although there is no definite budget and each country can decide on which military projects are involved The first meeting to launch the drone wall in front of Russia shows Europe's inability to defend itself With Russia's threat of violations of the European sky, pressure from the US and NATO for Europe to bu…
The European Commission has set out in a project confirmed by Brussels officials' Wednesday ending so-called ‘anti-dronic wall’ by 2027, reports Agerpres, reading the French Presse Agency. The guidelines for the so-called EDDI project...
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