Ukraine joins NATO drill to test anti-drone systems

 The alliance is seeking to learn from

the use of unmanned systems in the war

:: Claudio Palestini, Co-chair, NATO working group on unmanned systems

"Every year we see an evolution of the threat, with the introduction of new technology like first-person-view drones or more autonomy in the use of drones. But also we see a lot of capabilities that are becoming more mature."

The drills at a Dutch military base, involving more than 20 countries and some 50 companies, tested cutting-edge systems to detect and counter drones and assessed how they work together.

The 11-day exercise ended with a demonstration of jamming and hacking drones in a week when their critical role in the Ukraine war was demonstrated once again.

On Wednesday, a large Ukrainian drone attack triggered an earthquake-sized blast at a major Russian arsenal. The following day, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow was ramping up drone production tenfold to nearly 1.4

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