Ukraine showed deep-strike drones must work offline. NATO's interested in cheap versions that can swarm airfields.

Business Insider | 07-10-2026 02:23pm |

Ukraine's deep-strike operations have demonstrated that drones must be able to fly through heavy electronic warfare conditions to reach their targets. A European arms maker told Business Insider that this ability is crucial for weapons on the modern battlefield. NATO recently hosted a challenge for Ukrainian and Western firms to explain how strike weapons can work offline. NATO has shown interest in similar capabilities that can swarm enemy airfields and deny operations there.

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