Ukraine joins NATO's counter-drone exercise for the first time
From 10 to 20 September, NATO exercises to test drone defence systems are taking place in the Netherlands. Representatives of Ukraine joined the exercise for the first time.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the NATO press service.
More than 450 participants from 19 NATO member states, as well as representatives of three partner countries, reportedly took part in the annual NATO exercise to test the interoperability of anti-drone systems (C-UAS TIE).
NATO noted that more than 60 counter-drone systems and technologies, such as sensors, drone-to-drone targeting systems, jammers and cyber interceptors, were tested in real-world conditions.
Ukraine's participation in the exercise is part of the NATO-Ukraine Roadmap for Innovative Cooperation, which was approved by the parties at the summit in Washington in July 2024.
‘Exercises such as C-UAS TIE provide a unique opportunity to jointly address pressing issues such as drone autonomy and interoperability, as well as to learn from Ukraine's combat experience in the fight against small unmanned aerial vehicles,’ the Alliance said.
Author - Dmitriy Levchenko, 20/09/2024
