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Russia's invasion of Ukraine is altering NATO’s focus on defense technology priorities. The head of the NATO Innovation Fund, Ari Jonsson, told Reuters that counter-drone systems and space-based surveillance are now top concerns for the alliance due to recent drone incursions in Eastern European countries.
Backed by 24 NATO nations with a budget of €1 billion ($1.12 billion), the fund is expanding its operations into Poland, aiming to accelerate the development of dual-use technologies that can detect, track, and neutralize drones as well as enhance space-based intelligence capabilities.
Poland's robust defense spending, openness to new technologies, and strong engineering sector make it a strategic location for these investments. The war in Ukraine has significantly shaped the fund’s investment strategy towards enhancing defensive technology on NATO’s eastern flank.
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NATO fund targets drone defence technologies as Ukraine reshapes priorities
Oct 13 - Russia's invasion of Ukraine is reshaping NATO's defence technology priorities, with counter-drone systems and space-based surveillance emerging as some of the alliance's most urgent capability gaps, the head of the NATO Innovation Fund told Reuters.
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The 1 billion euro ($1.12 billion) fund, backed by 24 NATO nations, is expanding into Poland and looking for direct investments as it seeks to accelerate the development of dual-use technologies on NATO's eastern flank.
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"We have seen drone incursions into countries here to an extent that is not being seen elsewhere," NIF President Ari Jonsson said.
"That really creates a different mindset when it comes to threats that you can actually see.
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The most pressing needs on NATO's eastern flank are technologies that can detect, track and neutralise drones as well as space-based intelligence and reconnaissance capabilities, he said.
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Lessons from the war in Ukraine had significantly influenced the fund's investment strategy, Jonsson said.
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Poland's high defence spending, openness to new technologies and strong engineering base have made it an attractive destination for investment, he said.
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Jonsson said the fund was deliberately looking beyond traditional defence contractors for the next generation of defence technologies.
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To support that effort, the fund is opening a presence in Warsaw to speed up the identification and adoption of promising innovations.
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"The NATO Innovation Fund is the first major fund, not originating from Poland, to establish a substantial presence in our country," Polish Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski said in a statement.
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