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Sweden Invests 4 Billion in Drones Amid NATO Tensions

1/12/2026

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Sweden's Defence Minister Pal Jonson announced a 4 billion crowns investment in unmanned drone systems to be delivered over the next two years, including long-range attack drones, electronic warfare systems, and marine surveillance drones.
Sweden will allocate 1.3 billion crowns for military satellites.
Since joining NATO in March 2024, Sweden has borrowed 300 billion crowns for new equipment amid tensions with Russia.

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Sweden's Defence Minister Pal Jonson announced a 4 billion crowns investment in unmanned drone systems to be delivered over the next two years, including long-range attack drones, electronic warfare systems, and marine surveillance drones.
Sweden will allocate 1.3 billion crowns for military satellites.
Since joining NATO in March 2024, Sweden has borrowed 300 billion crowns for new equipment amid tensions with Russia.