NATO Fund Targets Drone Defence Technologies as Russia-Ukraine War Reshapes Priorities

NATO fund targets drone defence technologies as Russia-Ukraine war reshapes priorities

NATO's defence technology priorities have shifted towards meet what it deems to be capability gaps in counter-drone systems and space-based surveillance. The collective defence organisation has launched a 1 billion euro fund to accelerate the development of dual-use technologies on its eastern border. Poland has become an attractive investment destination to meet these demands and the fund aims to speed up the identification and adoption of tech…

NATO fund targets drone defence technologies as Ukraine reshapes priorities - Regional Media News

By Alicja Surdy and Marta Maciag Oct 13 (Reuters) - Russia's invasion of Ukraine is reshaping NATO's defence technology priorities, with counter-drone systems and space-based surveillance emerging as some of the alliance's most urgent capability gaps, the head of the NATO Innovation Fund told Reuters. The 1 billion euro ($1.12 billion) fund, backed by 24 NATO nations, is expanding into Poland and looking for direct investments as it seeks to acc…

NATO fund targets drone defence technologies as Ukraine reshapes priorities

By Alicja Surdy and Marta Maciag Oct 13 (Reuters) - Russia's invasion of Ukraine is reshaping NATO's defence technology priorities, with counter-drone systems and space-based surveillance ​emerging as some of the alliance's most urgent ‌capability gap...