With the unmanneds sent by the Russians, it is simply a bit like submarines: the very threat of their presence entails the request to mobilise immense forces. And all this costs money. Only that there is no another option, and it is comforting that Europe has already taken the first steps on this road.
The hybrid war has entered a fresh phase. Drones, which Russia has sent over Poland, Germany, Denmark or Norway in fresh weeks, have put the Natovian armies on alert and have temporarily paralyzed the work of respective airports. All this cost millions of euros. So can they open champagne on the Kremlin? Definitely not – the States of the Alliance in the face of threat have proved that they are able to act together, both at military and political level. However, a coordinated Russian attack has shown that an effective and comparatively inexpensive strategy for combating unmanned workers needs Europe yesterday. For example, due to the fact that the dropping of drones frequently worth several–a fewer 1000 zlotys utilizing high-tech missiles may undermine the financial capacity of any army.
The expanding incidents have activated the European UnionThat announced the construction of an anti-drone dam. The accessions to the task were submitted by east flank countries – from Finland, through Poland, to Bulgaria. For now, a number of details relating to the task request to be clarified. This applies, for example, to financing methods (today, it is known that these will be loans under the SAFE programme and possibly besides grants), but besides to the functioning of the strategy itself, to the coordination of its elements, or to the circulation of information between countries. Skeptics repeat that building a coherent and well-functioning barrier is simply a challenge for years, the optimists guarantee – the first elements of the wall could begin to function within 12 months. 1 thing is certain – erstwhile it comes to defence against drones, we do not start from scratch. The countries of central and western Europe are already working on local solutions.
The Baltic countries spent respective million each to make and build a dam based on the devices of their companies. The Eirshield strategy designed to fire unmanned people at a distance of 8 kilometres is to become 1 of their shield elements. It consists, among another things, of sensors and cameras closely linked to radar, placed on a caterpillar vehicle. erstwhile the sensors detect the drone, the jamming devices are activated. The interceptor's drone may besides be launched in his direction. The data processing process itself is assisted by artificial intelligence. The strategy in a somewhat different configuration has already worked during the war in Ukraine, and 1 of the producer's representatives in the conversation with the Estonian media late assured that technology can be implemented almost immediately besides in western Europe.
Swedish anti-drone strategy UAS-Loke, photograph SAAB
The Swedish army presented the results of the six-month operation "Gute" in the spring. The military, together with Saab, developed a strategy for combating drones, which is called UAS-Loke. It consists of Giraffe 1X radar, command strategy and effectors in the form of a remotely controlled Trackfire module with 12.7 mm and 7.62 mm device guns and a 40-millimeter Tridon plot. The full was mounted on the field Mercedes. Loke allows you to detect and destruct enemy drones from a distance of 4 kilometres. late the Swedes revealed that the strategy had already been moved to Poland, where it helped cover the base in Malbork, and late besides to Denmark. In turn, it became part of the anti-drone barrier during the informal summit of the European Union.
This, of course, is not the end. In September, the Finns informed that anti-drone systems would become an integral part of the barrier built along the border with Russia. Poland intends to scope for specified a solution in the context of the Shields of the East. At the moment, the Ministry of Defence is conducting talks in order to get specified devices within the alleged urgent operational need. This means that the order can be completed quickly, with any of the administrative requirements omitted, and that... there will be money for it. The substance of purchases is besides facilitated by the decision, which was signed on September 19 by the deputy chief of the MON Cezary Tomczyk. It will simplify the procedures for investigating the unmanned army and the measures to combat them.
On the wave of fresh events the regulations besides want to change Germany. There, the initiative came from Home Minister Alexander Dobrindt. It calls for a revision of aviation law to defend the safety of citizens at airports or during public gatherings. Dobrindt wants police and law enforcement to be able to number on more military support. The Bundeswehr would gain the right to immediately shoot down any suspicious drones. Moreover, the ministry plans to establish a centre of defence against drones in Germany involving representatives of national authorities, national states, services and armies.
There are more specified examples. Of course, building a tight anti-drone barrier is simply a titanium work. The scope of systems intended to combat tiny and low flying unmanneds remains comparatively low. So a large number of specified devices is needed to safe strategically crucial areas. And the anti-drone umbrella spread over Europe will most likely not be full impermeable. No safeguards, regardless of which weapons they would be created against, offer a 100% safety guarantee. Under intense strokes of the sword all shield will break, all rockets will not even knock down the celebrated Iron Dome, intercontinental ballistic missiles, if there are adequate of them, will not even intercept modern systems managed by the US. However, building specified dams present seems the only way to guarantee A Europe of comparative security.
