Brussels Allocates Another 130 Million to Drones and Anti-Drone Systems to Monitor the EU's External Borders
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The EU Commission is providing the Member States with a further 130 million euros for drones and their defences. In total, more than half a billion euros are spent on securing airspace at the external borders.
The European Commission (EC) has allocated a further €130 million of European Union funds to strengthen its anti-drone capabilities.
The sum of 419 million already mobilised since December in the midst of an increase in incursions into Community territory.
€130 Million for Drones and the Fight Against Them: the EU Strengthens the Protection of Its Borders
The European Commission has allocated an additional €130 million to strengthen the capacities of EU Member States in the field of using and combating drones. The total amount of funding for surveillance and anti-drone technologies within the EU internal security funds exceeded €500 million.
Reformatorisch Dagblad
The European Commission is making another 130 million euros available for the use and combatting of drones at EU borders, it was announced on Monday. The funds are intended both to step up border surveillance and to better respond to hostile drone activities at the borders, according to a press release.
The European Commission today provided an additional €130 million for counter-drone systems. The funding is part of the European Union’s efforts to improve surveillance at external borders and respond more effectively to emerging security threats, BTA reports. The EC said that nearly €420 million has been allocated so far for surveillance drones for the European border agency Frontex. With the new funding, the total amount of funds for drone tra…
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