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Autonomous Swarms in NATO and EU Defence: Development, Integration, and Investment
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Uncrewed autonomous systems – in the air, on land, and underwater – have rapidly become essential elements of modern warfare.
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Platform publication · DFM Analysis report · 2026-06-13
Uncrewed autonomous systems – in the air, on land, and underwater – have rapidly become essential elements of modern warfare, and their role is poised to expand dramatically in the coming years. NATO and EU-aligned nations are urgently adapting their defense strategies to harness “swarm” technology: networks of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) operating collaboratively with minimal human intervention.
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Uncrewed autonomous systems – in the air, on land, and underwater – have rapidly become essential elements of modern warfare, and their role is poised to expand dramatically in the coming years.
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