Drone Strategy 2.0 – European Commission DS2.0
Drone Strategy 2.0 issued by the European Commission outlines the EU's approach to drones and aims to develop a competitive and sustainable drone industry in Europe. Regarding military and defence aspects, the document highlights the need to ensure that the EU's drone technology can meet military requirements, as well as leverage the military experience in this field to support the development of a European drone capability. Furthermore, it emphasizes the importance of coordinating and sharing information among Member States to enhance security and defence capabilities and encourages the establishment of European drone operations centres to improve situational awareness and responsiveness. Given the military dimension in DS 2.0 and the need to translate the flagship actions into lines of action, EDA’s collaboration with the European Commission and other stakeholders (e.g., EASA, SESAR Joint Undertaking, DG DEFIS, EUROCONTROL) in the DS 2.0 is seen as relevant and necessary.