Eastern Europe Wants to Build a ‘Drone Wall’ to Keep Out Russia

Defense against Russian aggression takes into account the “Drone Wage” to Eastern Europe. It is to use the sensors, drones and opposite points along the Russian border to destroy and destroy ideas, sensors, drones and drones. The project is ambitious and will require unprecedented cooperation from numerous countries.

Estonian Defense Industry Association Rene Ehasalu, Gizmodo’s cooperation is the key to cooperation, he said. “We want this to be an international project. We have changed in the last few months and even in the last few months and even in the last few months and even in the last few months.

Ehasalu, Estonian is a kind of diplomat for the defense industry. The association coordinates cooperation between various companies and government. The project is working on buying defense companies in Europe on the plane.

The border between Eastern Europe and Russia is long and complicated. Covers dense forests, swamps and snowy mountain areas. Works in a large number of countries. It is a difficult problem to protect from an aggressive neighbor. Last year, Estonian Interior Minister Lauri Laanemet offered a unique solution: Build a Drone Wall.

“It is unique, as a organization of this scale. Drone control and anti-drone is important for combating the impact of our eastern neighborhood,” said Laanemet When you take the initiative.

Ehasalu told Gizmodo that Estonia and other countries watched Russia’s war in Ukraine with horror. The use of Moscow’s drones consists of special concern. “We see that we see that the Russians bombed and how they do not care.” “Drones destroyed a civil infrastructure, one of the main articles of the chaos in the battlefield … A basic lesson is that the Russians use everything that the carpet can do for the bomb.” The drones are here to stay here. “

Drones are cheap and effective and Russia plans to build thousands of them. Russia is called a new factory in Belarus, a Russian ally among Eastern European countries who want to further Russia Will build 100,000 drones in 2025. “Massive quality quality,” said Hasalu. “It is impossible to use millions [of dollars] in the value of missiles to throw drones. You need some smart systems to watch them and pick them up. “

Smart System and others offer, a wall of sensors supported by unique reverse-planned weapons. All will bend up to AI to help with target recognition and detection. “People can’t see everything, can’t find everything. Tired and so on. EU can help us on this side,” he said. “Yes, there will always be a human being, but we try to do it as an autonomy as possible. Then there are different strata: acoustic sensors, IR cameras, RF detection, then mobile counter-uas.” Makes these layers. “

Ehasalu said that several defense companies were on the board. One is a rantelon with an Estonian company Qur’an Has stopped improved explosive devices From explode in Iraq. The plan is to use Jam drones from a similar device.

Another company on the plane is the Estonian starting Frankenburg technologies working on cheap miniature missiles to beat the drones from heaven. The field is that Frankenburg, missiles can make it cheaper and faster, a solution that is suitable for pulling them out of the sky. The system was He was tested in Ukraine earlier this year.

The wall still has a long way to go before a reality. “Separation of funds is still there. But what we see is that Europe is making great efforts,” he said.

However, the plan of Hasalu is sure to plan and future. The EU plans to spend $ 870 billion in protection over the next four years. Germany simply voted To release defense costs of some of the budget rules. Experts believe that the country can spend $ 652 billion in the next 10 years.

“These are very big money … That’s what we hope that these allocations are really fast for these opportunities.

Many of Estonie and other Eastern European countries have once in memory of the rules and pressure of Russia and the rules and pressure of Russia. “There were really difficult times .. We know the Russians well and see the agenda. We are always ready,” he said. “We are not afraid. Our nation is motivated. If you make the right choice, it is one of the great examples of what we can do for a country for a country. We always have something on its side.