Belgium, drone and Britain
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Dozens of flights at Belgium’s main international airport in Brussels were canceled on Wednesday after drone sightings on Tuesday night forced it to close temporarily, prompting Prime Minister Bart De Wever to convene emergency government talks.
Poland and Romania are deploying a new weapons system to defend against Russian drones, following a spate of incursions into NATO airspace in recent months that exposed the alliance’s vulnerabilities and put Europe on edge.
Mystery drones circle sensitive European sites. The continent reels from chaos, yet leaders hold back. Experts say two major reasons explain the silence.
Poland and Romania are deploying a new American weapons system, Merops, to defend against Russian drones. This follows recent incursions into NATO airspace, which have exposed the alliance’s vulnerabilities and put Europe on edge.
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Germany appears to be turning toward cooperation with the Turkish defense industry to strengthen its capabilities, and one area of this could be
The German military is setting up rapid response teams to counter acute drone threats, a top German military official said, most recently dispatching these experts to assist in Belgium.
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Germany moves to field a miniature anti-drone missile
The Small Anti-Drone Missile will be fitted onto Rheinmetall-made Skyranger 30 air-defense equipment, extending that system's reach to 6 kilometers.