Bay, SABB, Reynmetal welcomes the drone wall plans in Europe

The defense giants welcomed Europe To create a drone On the eastern side of the region, saying that the main policy will help facing the increasing security challenge.

Dozens of political leaders in Copenhagen, Denmark, met on Wednesday to rid how the European Union’s defenses are strengthened – and perhaps most importantly how to finance and operate these projects.

Swedish defense manufacturer Hurt She said that she welcomes the initiatives designed to enhance the defense capabilities in Europe, adding that she would be “happy” to discuss how the defense industry can contribute to the proposed drone wall.

“It is clear that the threat of drones is rapidly increasing in civil and military contexts and that the European cooperative effort can fulfill this threat effectively,” Matthias Restrumom, head of media relations at Saab, told CNBC via e -mail.

The momentum has been built behind the concept of multi -layer aircraft wall on the eastern side of Europe in recent weeks.

Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Romania – members of the European Union and NATO on the northern and eastern side of Europe near Russia – all recently I mentioned Incarnation of airspace, which claims to involve Russian aircraft or drones.

Denmark and Norway, at the same time, they also have I mentioned Drones are not specific in the airspace in recent days, with accidents that lead to a significant disruption of airports and air movement.

Russia has denied that it was behind the provocations of drones against its European neighbors, and described them as “”Founding accusations“

Regardless, the airspace incursions have fueled calls from many European Union member states to build a drone, which can protect the eastern wing in the region better from potential attacks.

Speaking in early September, European Commission President Ursula von der Lin He said The European Union “must respond to the invitation of our friends in the Baltic and build a drone.” She described the possibility of “the foundation stone for reliable defense.”

British defense contractor BAE systemsAnd that has witnessed that the drone portfolio is growing rapidly in terms of scope, production and capabilities in recent years, it already provides the “backbone” of European air energy through the role of NATO in NATO.

“We are ready to support the initiatives and requirements of NATO allies and partners.”

German arms maker RheinmetallFor its part, the European Union Summit said comes at a time when it is already a “high level of attention” in both uninhabited air systems (UAS) and Defer Uas Defense Defense.

“The drones are relatively easy to fight because they often fly slowly and very low,” CNBC spokesman told CNBC.

“The challenges lie in the discovery and distinction between small aircraft drones (small and micro drones) and in defending squadron attacks. Effective defense in drones must combine many counter -measures, with the defense of the defender’s unmanned aircraft, because this is the only cost -effective procedure,” they added. “

In this context, a spokesman for Rheinmetall said that the system of defending drones based on the cannon is the “ideal means” to defend drones in terms of cost, benefit and reliability.

With the disturbance of European Union leaders on Wednesday, the Denmark Ministry of Defense said that a number of European countries contributed to the equipment and expertise anti -Bron to help strengthen the defense of the country against drones this week.

Ukraine, a drone expert yet Three years of war with RussiaDenmark also provided its expertise to combat parliament.

He stressed that the European Union should be aware of the risk of firing drones from within its lands, saying that the attackers in the national state or even non -governmental actors may be inspired by Ukraine. SPIDERWeb Done On the strategic goals in Russia’s depth earlier this year.

“What worries me is that the creation of the drone wall will drown in the regular European bureaucracy and bargaining between member states about who calls the clips, any companies that will participate, etc.”.

“It is the last minute to create a drone and I am concerned that we will not be able to withdraw this at the required speed,” he added.

Holly Eliaat of CNBC contributed to this report.