German media: German Defense Ministry to accelerate procurement of combat drones worth 536 million euros
Sputnik News, Moscow - According to a report by Germany's "Spiegel" magazine, the German Ministry of Defense plans to accelerate the procurement of combat drones worth 536 million euros from German start-up companies Helsing Defense and Stacker Defense.
According to the report, the planned drones include the "Virtus" drone from Stacker and the HX-2 drone from Helsing. The article pointed out that delivery should be completed by the end of 2026. The drones will be used to equip the German Federal Armed Forces stationed in Lithuania, to enhance the combat power of the forces.
The political news website "Politico" previously wrote that the German military's plan to invest millions of euros in Helsing's drones puts the German military at risk of wasting money again, as the relevant drones have performed poorly on the battlefield in Ukraine.
In recent years, Russia has repeatedly pointed out that NATO is conducting "unprecedented" activities near Russia's western border, expanding initiatives and calling them "containing Russian aggression."
Moscow has also repeatedly expressed concerns about NATO's expansion of its forces in Europe. The Russian Foreign Ministry stated that Moscow is open to dialogue with NATO, but it must be based on equal terms, and at the same time, the West must abandon the approach of militarizing the European continent.
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