Event 4d672203-18c0-4052-8fb7-a5e17fd5108e

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Uncategorized Country: Estonia

Source: https://www.defenseone.com/defense-systems/2024/06/how-eston...

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Event Time

1y ago

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1mo ago

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1mo ago

Summary

Headline: How Estonia is becoming a hotbed for drone warfare

Short Summary: Estonia accelerates development of loitering munitions and drone warfare technologies, achieving significant cost efficiency and rapid iteration.

Description

Estonia is emerging as a major center for drone warfare innovation, with projects including experimental loitering munitions that cost significantly less than U.S. equivalents. Estonian companies and government initiatives are rapidly advancing unmanned aerial system (UAS) development, positioning the country as a key player in NATO’s evolving drone ecosystem.

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Projects include experimental loitering munitions that cost a fraction of U.S. equivalents.

Tallinn—Estonia is emerging as one of the global epicenters of drone warfare, with government-backed initiatives and private startups alike racing to develop new capabilities.

The projects range from loitering munitions to swarming technologies, with an emphasis on producing at scale and using Ukraine as a real-world test lab.

Estonia’s defense ministry is supporting rapid procurement and fielding of new systems.

"Estonia is important because it’s very agile… We can get things to market much faster than in the U.S. or elsewhere in Europe."

Source

https://www.defenseone.com/defense-systems/2024/06/how-estonia-becoming-hotbed-drone-warfare/397280/