COPENHAGEN: Sweden will invest 3.5 billion Swedish crowns (US$367.11 million) in more anti-drone systems, its defence minister said on Friday, citing a growing threat posed by aerial violations.
“Recent violations and drone sightings are a reminder that threats from the air are an increasingly large part of modern warfare. We must defend ourselves against this,” defence minister Pal Jonson said on social media X.
The Nordic Nato member will acquire systems to shoot down drones, deploy hunter drones for air bases and install jamming sensors, among other measures, the minister added.
A wave of drone sightings have rattled European aviation, sparking concerns about hybrid attacks potentially targeting Ukraine’s allies in Europe. Russia has denied involvement in the incidents.