🇩🇪🪖The German Bundeswehr will create its first drone unit.

The unit, initially consisting of up to 350 soldiers, will be formed by 2027 as part of the 10th Panzer Division, and is expected to reach a strength of 600 soldiers by the time it is fully operational in 2029.

The structure will include 5 specialized companies:
◾️Close combat;
◾️Long-range strike (over 500 km);
◾️Electronic warfare;
◾️Counter-drone;
◾️Test and experimental company (for field testing and implementation of new developments).

✨In Europe, drone units and positions are gradually being integrated into existing (artillery, mechanized, and infantry) units. In essence, Germany is taking a leading role 🚩🇪🇺 within the Euro-NATO framework. It is significant that the newly formed unit is part of the 10th Panzer Division, which also includes the 45th Panzer Brigade of the Bundeswehr, deployed in 🇱🇹 Lithuania, which is being prioritized for equipping with German-made UAVs (FALKE/Vector from Quantum Systems, Helsing (HX-2), STARK (Virtus / OWE-V), Rheinmetall (FV-014).

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