Armament
EU drone defense should start by the end of 2026
Updated 10/16/2025 – 2:26 amReading time: 1 min.
Under the impression of Russian airspace violations, Brussels is speeding up its drone defense: Germany and the other EU states are expected to launch a new initiative this year.
According to the European Commission’s wishes, the EU states should make significant progress in drone defense by the end of next year. According to information from the German Press Agency, the Brussels authority’s upgrade plans stipulate that the heads of state and government will approve a corresponding initiative this year, which is primarily intended to protect against Russian drones. The joint procurement of surveillance systems and defense technology could then begin. The first parts of the system should then be operational by the end of 2026, and the entire system by the end of 2027.
“The recent repeated violations of the airspace of EU Member States have highlighted the urgency of creating a flexible, responsive and modern European capability to defend against unmanned aircraft,” says the roadmap, which is to be presented this Thursday by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and EU defense industry commissioner Andrius Kubilius.
