BAE, Saab and Rheinmetall welcome Europe’s drone wall plans
The police patrol near the Christiansborg Palace in Danish, Copenhagen, Copenhagen, after the last drone discomfort over Denmark and before the meetings of the EU states and government heads in Copenhagen on October 1 and October 2.
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Defense giants welcomed the difficulty of establishing a drone wall in the eastern wing of the region, saying that the flagship policy would help to resist a rapidly increasing safety challenge.
Duzines political leaders gathered in Copenhagen on Wednesday to prevent how to support the defenses of the European Union, and perhaps most importantly how to finance and operate these projects.
Swedish defense manufacturer Saab said that he welcomed Europe’s attempts to strengthen defense capabilities and added that he would “be happy” to discuss how the defense industry can contribute to the proposed drone wall.
“It is clear that the drone threat is rapidly increasing in civil and military contexts and a collaborative European effort can effectively meet this threat,” Saab Media Relations President Mattias Rådström said.
The acceleration behind the concept of a multi -layered drone wall in the eastern wing of Europe has been built in recent weeks.
Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Romania – EU and NATO, NATO members in the north and eastern wing of Europe close to Russia – recently allegedly involved in Russian jets or drones reported airspace attacks.
Meanwhile, Denmark and Norway reported In recent days, unidentified drones, events in the airports and air traffic lead to a significant deterioration.
Russia refused to be behind the drone provocations against its European neighbors and that it defines them. “unfounded accusations. “
Regardless of the airspace attacks, from several EU member states to build a drone wall that can protect the eastern wing of the region better than potential attacks.
‘A high level of interest’
Speaking in early September, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der leyen in question The EU should pay attention to the call of our Baltic friends and build a drone wall. ” He described the expectation as the “foundation of reliable defense”.
British defense contractor UAE SystemsSeeing that the drone portfolio has grown rapidly in terms of scale, outputs and abilities in recent years, Typhoon has already provided the “backbone of the European air force through the NATO air policy role.
“We are ready to further support the initiatives and requirements of NATO allies and partners,” UAE Systems spokesman CNBC, “NATO allies and partners.” He said.
The Saab logo is seen on September 3, 2024 during the Defense Industry exhibition in Poland, in Poland.
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German weapon manufacturer RheinmetallHe said that the EU Summit came at a time when there was a “high level of interest” in both unmanned air systems (UAS) and against UAS drone defense.
“The drones are relatively easy to fight, because they are often slow and very low,” he said to a Rheinmetall spokesman CNBC.
“Challenges lie to identify and distinguish small unmanned aerial vehicles (mini and micro drones) and defend against herd attacks. Effective drone defense should unite several counter measures, ball -based drone defense should take the center according to our opinion.”
In this context, the Rheinmetall spokesman said that a ball-based drone defense system is “ideal tools” against drones against drones at close range in terms of cost-price, productivity and reliability.
On August 27, 2025, during the opening of Unterluess, the new Rheinmetall Artillery Directorate factory in Germany, a Luna NG VTOL Discovery drone was seen.
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As EU leaders gathered on Wednesday, the Danish Ministry of Defense said that some European countries have contributed to anti -drone equipment, expertise and staff to help strengthen the country’s defense against drones this week.
Ukraine, an expert in the drone war after the three-year war with Russia, lending Anti-Drone expertise to Denmark.
Three concern areas
It is not only a defense giants who closely monitor the possibility of a drone wall in the eastern wing of Europe.
Swedish Defense Drone company Nordic Air Defense (NAD) Business Director Jens Holzapfel welcomed what he described as a “brave and ambitious” plan.
Holzapfel, CNBC’ye said in a statement, “I think this is very important and certainly we welcome this initiative because every investment in the drone defense is very needed, and of course it is very nice to see that European leaders unite around a common perception of threat.”
Ukrainian soldiers are preparing UAV ‘Evanger for launch on September 24, 2025 at the Kharkiv Oblass of Ukraine. Ukrainian soldiers use UAV to target Russian positions and fortifications.
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However, the pressure of developing the drone wall increased some concerns. Holzapfel from NAD showed his name as a potential problem by saying the risk of extreme simplify the truth of a drone wall idea.
“This will be the network of other scenaries, other sensors and counter measures that can work together and integrated. Therefore, not an easy to withdraw.” He said.
He stressed that the EU should have the risk of initiation of drones from the territory, saying that the EU may have been inspired by Ukraine, the EU, and even non -state actors. Bad Famous “Spider Network” drone attack Earlier this year, strategic targets in the depths of Russia.
Holzapfel, “My concern, the establishment of the drone wall will drown in the regular European bureaucracy and who calls between the member states and which companies will be included and so on.
“Locating a drone wall is last minute and I’m worried that we can’t take it at the necessary speed.”
– Holly Ellyatt from CNBC contributed to this report.
