In the coming years, the Estonian Defence Forces will purchase unmanned surveillance aircraft seeking to improve the country’s reconnaissance capabilities.
Russia is increasingly proving it is a military superpower and the pace of recent conflicts shows that Estonia must put emphasis on developing its surveillance abilities, Defence Forces commander in chief Major General Riho Terras said to Eesti Päevaleht on January 10.
ERR reports that Estonia, along with 12 other NATO members, is participating in a procurement to purchase US-built Global Hawk unmanned surveillance aircraft.
Six million euros have been allocated for 2015 or 2016 with necessary infrastructure at an undisclosed location planned as well.
Source: Baltic News Network