Estonia’s drone gamble is rewriting NATO’s frontline defense - opinion
Estonia is redirecting €500M from armored vehicles to drones, aiming to become a global unmanned‑systems leader as Russia escalates hybrid threats along NATO’s eastern flank.
Estonia is redirecting €500M from armored vehicles to drones, aiming to become a global unmanned‑systems leader as Russia escalates hybrid threats along NATO’s eastern flank.
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Greece will procure a multi-layered air defense system from Israel for around euro 3.5 billion, which will be integrated into its Achilles Shield defense system.
The Israeli company proposes to take 9-12 Hermes 650 UAVs, and adapt existing naval platforms to operate them including the deck, control systems and mission management.
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The company’s main solution is an agentic AI platform capable of running entirely offline and under strict security controls.
India and Israel now have a stronger investment framework, but turning strategic affinity into real economic depth remains a long term challenge.
Ukraine has already signed drone deals with a number of European and Middle Eastern states.
The ground-launched system can neutralize more than 50 drones with its high-powered microwave burst- making it ideal to counter drone swarms without any collateral damage