The European Commission today confirmed that it is preparing an initiative to create a European “drone wall”. It is a system of detection and repulsion of unmanned aircraft along the European Union’s external borders. This decision is reinforced by the repeated incidents of breach of the airspace of Member States, with the most recent being recorded in Denmark.

Speaking on behalf of the Commission, Anita Himper’s Outpatient Representative stressed that there is a worrying pattern of actions that can no longer be ignored: “The airspace violations were not accidental. There is a clear pattern, Russia is testing the European borders, controls our determination and undermines our safety. “

The Commission has confirmed that the initiative to install a “drone wall” is already at an advanced stage of planning. It is a technological infrastructure that will allow timely detection of drones and the possibility of their immediate response or interference. As the spokesman for the Defense Committee, Thomas Renie, explained, the project is still in the phase of technical evaluation and stressed that two will be its key elements: Drones detection with the use of sensors, radar and other technologies, and the reaction, that is, the ability to interfere with.

Asked about funding and the start of the initiative, the spokesman of the Commission Olf Gill stressed that “We can’t wait. We have to act quickly. There are already funds available through the Safe program. “