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Sweden Invests $367 Million In Anti-Drone Systems As European Airspace Incursions Escalate
Sweden announced Friday it will invest 3.5 billion Swedish kronor ($367 million) in anti-drone defense systems, accelerating deployment by eight years as unidentified drone sightings continue to rattle European aviation and military installations. According to Reuters, the investment comes as…
Netherlands Invests €200 Million In Joint Ukraine Drone Production As Battle-Tested Designs Go Global
Ukraine and the Netherlands signed a memorandum of understanding on October 10 to jointly produce military drones, marking another major step in Ukraine’s strategy to export its battle-proven drone manufacturing capabilities to NATO allies. The deal positions Ukraine’s defense industry…
Belgium Foils Jihadist Drone Bomb Plot Targeting Prime Minister As Europe Bolsters Defenses
Belgian authorities arrested three suspects in Antwerp today after uncovering a jihadist-inspired plot to assassinate Prime Minister Bart De Wever using drone-mounted explosives, according to federal prosecutors. Police discovered bomb-making materials, metal pellets for shrapnel, and a 3D printer intended…
Russia’s Medvedev Denies Drone Disruptions While Calling Them ‘Useful Reminder’ Of War To Europe
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev claimed Monday it remains a mystery who’s behind the wave of drone disruptions paralyzing European airports, while simultaneously calling the incidents a “useful reminder” to Europeans about the dangers of war. The provocative statement comes…
Ukraine Shoots Down Danish Drone in NATO Exercise, Showcasing Battle-Tested Counter-UAS Skills
Ukrainian military operators successfully intercepted and destroyed a Danish Banshee training drone using their combat-proven Sting interceptor during a live NATO demonstration in Denmark, according to Ukraine’s General Staff. The real-time display of Ukraine’s battlefield-hardened counter-drone expertise comes as European…
Ukraine Emerges as NATO’s Drone Warfare Teacher as Europe Rushes to Learn Battle-Tested Tactics
Ukraine has transformed from military underdog into NATO’s leading drone warfare expert, with European allies now scrambling to adopt battlefield-tested tactics developed during the Russian invasion. At this week’s European Political Community Summit in Copenhagen, NATO countries formalized training partnerships…
We Keep Mistaking Stars for Drones: Why Europe’s Panic Mirrors New Jersey’s Mass Hysteria
Mysterious drone sightings across Europe are sparking mass anxiety and triggering airport shutdowns—but history suggests many “threats” are actually stars, commercial aircraft, and celestial phenomena misidentified under stress, reports The Guardian. From 1946 Swedish “ghost rockets” (meteors and auroras) to…
Switzerland Fast-Tracks $136M Counter-Drone Defense After European Airspace Incursions
Switzerland announced Friday it’s accelerating anti-drone defense procurement with a $136 million investment, joining a growing list of European nations scrambling to counter mysterious drone incursions that have shut down airports and disrupted military operations across the continent. The move…
Military Reconnaissance Drones Shut Munich Airport Twice As Europe’s Airspace Crisis Intensifies
Germany’s Munich Airport suffered its second drone-related shutdown in two days Friday evening—and a classified German security report reveals the aircraft were military reconnaissance drones, not hobbyist quadcopters. According to BILD, which obtained the confidential assessment, the drones that repeatedly…
Denmark Quietly Debunks ‘Drone’ Sightings After Massive Response—But Won’t Admit It Publicly
Danish authorities have quietly confirmed that several high-profile “drone” sightings that triggered a massive international response last month were actually conventional aircraft—but they’re refusing to share these findings publicly, according to DR.dk, Denmark’s national broadcaster. The revelation comes after Denmark…
Chinese Nationals Arrested with Drone Near NATO F-35 Base as Europe Faces Drone Crisis
Two Chinese nationals were arrested in northern Norway Tuesday after being caught operating a drone near Bardufoss Airport, a critical dual-use facility that serves as both a civilian airport and one of Norway’s most important military hubs, according to Newsweek.…
Munich Airport Drone Sightings Force Flight Cancellations, Adding to Wave of European Incidents
Drone sightings Thursday evening forced Germany’s Munich airport to suspend operations, cancelling 17 flights and disrupting travel for nearly 3,000 passengers. The incident marks the latest in a concerning series of mysterious drone closures at major European airports—but whether these…