The Estonian government unveiled a drone roadmap aimed at expanding counter-drone capabilities, easing testing rules and speeding up adoption across defense and the economy.
In late April, the government greenlit a bill expanding the authority of the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF), police and critical infrastructure operators to detect and counter suspicious drones in peacetime.
Prime Minister Kristen Michal (Reform) said the bill would allow, for example, trained security teams to use shotguns or electronic countermeasures such as radio jammers against drones under certain conditions and regulatory oversight.
Industry representatives, meanwhile, say Estonia’s own regulatory environment still limits broader testing and deployment.
DefSecIntel Solutions has tested systems during NATO exercises and already supplies equipment internationally. The company, which also operates in Ukraine, produces radar systems and uses interceptor drones developed in Estonia, Germany and Latvia.
Read more: ERR.EE
