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Building Europe’s Self-Reliant Supply Chain
Europe’s strength lies in its ability to innovate — but true innovation depends on independence. Building a self-reliant supply chain is not just an economic priority. It’s a matter of security and long-term stability. Across industries, from aerospace to robotics,...
The hidden cost of cheap components
Low-cost components promise efficiency, but in critical systems, cheap often means fragile. Ukraine’s experience shows that when reliability fails, the real cost becomes clear — in time, performance, and safety. Ukraine’s rapid defence growth has been built on urgency...
Shared factories, a huge safety risk
When every side sources from the same factories, the line between partner and opponent blurs. Ukraine’s reliance on shared supply chains exposes a deeper risk — one that Europe can no longer afford to ignore. Ukraine’s defence industry has grown...
US moves to restrict Chinese drone imports by end of 2025
The U.S. Commerce Department is preparing rules to restrict or potentially ban imports of Chinese drones, citing national security concerns about embedded communications, software, and telemetry systems. Under the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a formal security review of...
Why Tested Components Are the Foundation of a Reliable Supply Chain
The unmanned systems industry is growing fast, and with it, the complexity of supply chains behind every drone, UGV, or UMV. A single setup can include dozens of components from multiple manufacturers, each claiming to deliver top performance. But the...