UK agrees drone defence plan with four EU allies
The scheme will seek to take inspiration from Ukraine's drone manufacturing programme.
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"To be effective at shooting down relatively low-cost missiles, drones and other threats facing us, we need to make sure that we're matching the cost of the threat with the cost of defence."
— Luke Pollard , Politician
"To be effective at shooting down relatively low-cost missiles, drones and other threats facing us, we need to make sure that we're matching the cost of the threat with the cost of defence."
— Luke Pollard , Politician
"The UK and our E5 partners are stepping up — investing together in the next generation of air defense and autonomous systems to strengthen NATO’s shield."
— Luke Pollard , Politician
"We also signed a crucial commitment regarding the joint development of drone-based strike capabilities, low-cost joint production, and joint procurement of drone effectors, i.e, combat payloads, using artificial intelligence."
— Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz , Politician
"If we want to keep our country safe, we must strengthen our hard power."
— Kaja Kallas , Politician
Key People
Kaja Kallas is the High Representative of the European Union, advocating for European cooperation and support in geopolitical matters.
Luke Pollard is Britain’s minister for defense readiness and industry.
Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz is Poland’s defense minister.
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The scheme will seek to take inspiration from Ukraine's drone manufacturing programme.
Five European nations – France, Poland, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Italy – have launched a new programme to develop low-cost air defence systems and autonomous drones, leveraging Ukrainian expertise from four years of war against Russia.
Britain is to develop new air defence weapons alongside the EU's four biggest military powers, deepening ties with the European defence sector. The project will invite manufacturers in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Poland to submit plans to build low-cost missiles and autonomous drones.
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