Work started in Poland
Germany’s incoming chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has prioritized defense, introducing sweeping reforms that lift spending caps on military programs.
His government is expected to support domestic defense firms like Quantum Systems, which currently produces hundreds of drones monthly.
The Baltic states, long aware of their vulnerability, have taken a leading role in the early stages of the project.
Estonia’s defense sector, coordinated through the Estonian Defense Industry Cluster, also contributes some major technologies.
One of the firms, DefSecIntel Solutions, has developed a drone defense system called Erishield, which uses AI and integrated sensors to track and neutralize incoming drones.
Lithuania’s interior minister, Agnė Bilotaitė, described the Drone Wall as a new type of border defense.