Tag: drone warfare

Sweden Holds Baltic Defence Exercise

Swedish and allied troops on Gotland Island during Exercise Aurora 26 | Photo: Swedish Armed Forces

Sweden is conducting the Aurora 26 military exercise with NATO allies and Ukraine, focusing on the defence of Gotland and the Baltic Sea region. The drills involve 18,000 personnel and test allied reinforcement, logistics and drone warfare cooperation.

German military to form six kamikaze drone units

Soldiers depart the event carrying German flags on March 14, 2025 in Berlin | File Photo: Hannes P. Albert/dpa

The German military plans to create six new units to operate kamikaze drones by 2029, with plans for a data-driven, AI-enabled battlefield. The Bundeswehr is testing loitering munitions and aims to field its first medium-range battery by 2027, with further long-range systems to follow.