NATO Countries Take Part in Maritime Drone Exercises in Den Helder
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NATO forces tested new drone technologies this week at bases in Troia, Portugal, and Den Helder, the Netherlands. In Troia, aerial and underwater drones were tested to improve the Alliance’s surveillance capabilities. In Den Helder, NATO special forces, in collaboration with academics, researchers and private companies, tested 3D-printed remote-controlled boats.
NATO countries take part in maritime drone exercises in Den Helder
Special units from 17 NATO countries conducted exercises with sea drones in Den Helder on Wednesday. Part of the testing involves examining whether unmanned vessels could play a role in safeguarding underwater infrastructure from Russian sabotage, which reportedly took place several times in the Baltic Sea last year.“We want to stay ahead of our enemy,” Italian Admiral Max Rossi told the ANP. “We need to find the best technological way to protec…
In Den Helder, special forces from seventeen NATO countries have been practicing the use of maritime drones. They are testing, among other things, how the unmanned vessels can help protect submarine infrastructure from Russian sabotage. This reportedly occurred repeatedly in the Baltic Sea last year.
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