Moldova's President Pushes for Development of Interceptor Drones
Maia Sandu says Moldova needs new rules to build interceptor drones and attract foreign investors after repeated Russian drone incidents.
- On Sunday, Moldovan President Maia Sandu announced plans to introduce legislation allowing the country to manufacture interceptor drones, citing the ongoing war in neighboring Ukraine as a critical factor.
- The military has taken no action in more than 20 instances where Russian drones entered Moldovan airspace or debris landed near settlements, leaving the country vulnerable despite its constitutional neutrality.
- Moldova has launched consultations with Ukraine, which has over four years of experience countering aerial threats. "Ukrainians are the best in terms of interceptor drones," Sandu said.
- Concerns intensified after a drone struck a residence in Galati last month, injuring two people, as the country seeks European Union membership by 2030.
- "Those who want our country to be completely defenceless must understand that there is a risk that drones will fall on us and we won't be able to do anything about it," Sandu said.
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Moldova's president pushes for development of interceptor drones
Moldova intends to develop capacity to produce interceptive drones to combat aircraft that violates the national airspace. To this end, the government is preparing legislative amendments that will allow public-private partnerships and foreign investments in the defence industry, said President Maia Sandu at the podcast "Report", according to NewsMaker.
The Republic of Moldova intends to develop production capabilities for interceptors to combat aircraft that violates the national airspace. To this end, the Government of Moldova is preparing legislative amendments to allow public-private partnerships and foreign investment in the defence industry. The statements were made by President Maia Sandu at the "Report" podcast, according to NewsMaker.
Several publications comment on President Maia Sandu's statement that R. Moldova must start producing drones and anti-drone systems in order to strengthen its defence capabilities against air threats. From the press we also find that CFM is experiencing "an alarming increase in the number of railway accidents, and that the pension fund is marked by a deficit of 3 billion lei.
One of Sandu's priority partners was that of Ukraine, which "after the start of the full-scale Russian invasion created one of the most developed sectors of drone production".
Moldova has begun consultations with Ukraine on the development of interceptive drone technologies against the background of increasing security risks due to the Russian war against Ukraine.
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