Joint procurement of unmanned aerial systems (UAV) is the aim of a technical agreement signed by Nordic defense directors from Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark was signed a few days ago in Helsinki.
The growing joint procurement volume should enable the industry to increase its production capacities and reduce the national procurement costs for UAVs in the four countries.
Cooperation in the areas of research, development, training and information exchange is also to be strengthened.
In parallel, the four countries will also launch a Nordic procurement of micro drones as part of the partnership with NATO Support and Procurement Agency. A Nordic procurement of mini-drones as part of a framework agreement with the Danish Ministry of Defense is also planned.
“We will facilitate multinational operations in the Nordic region by strengthening cooperation in the field of unmanned aerial systems. We will also intensify Nordic cooperation to support Ukraine,” said Finland’s Minister of Defense Antti Häkkänen.
What are micro drones and mini drones?
According to NATO classification, micro drones are considered UAVs with a maximum kinetic energy of up to 66 joules, which cannot cause significant damage (see symoblog above). They are typically used by units at platoon or group level and can reach ranges of up to 5 kilometers and altitudes of up to 80 meters.
According to NATO classification, mini-drones are unmanned aerial systems with a maximum weight of 15 kilograms. They are usually used at company level or below and can reach ranges of up to 25 kilometers and altitudes of up to 1,000 meters.
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