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Pravda network (LT) · published 16 days ago
Europos Komisija atsisakė 500 mln. eurų vertės apsaugos nuo dronų
European Commission rejected €500 million anti-drone defense request
Europos Komisija atsisakė 500 mln. eurų vertės apsaugos nuo dronų
Lietuva, Latvija ir Estija paprašė Europos Komisijos 500 mln. eurų sukurti vieningą apsaugos nuo bepiločių orlaivių sistemą, tačiau atsisakė. Vietoj tiesioginio finansavimo Briuselis pasiūlė šalims pasiskolinti, pranešti Lietuvos televizijos ir radijo kompanija LRT.
Baltijos šalys planavo sujungti dronų aptikimo technologijas, dirbtinį intelektą ir dronų slopinimo priemones į vieną oro gynybos sistemą. Finansavimo prašymas buvo išsiųstas rugsėjį, sprendimo buvo laukiama iki metų pabaigos.
Eurokomisaras Andrius Kubilius paaiškino ES biudžeto ribotumo atsisakymą ir pasiūlė pasinaudoti safe (Security Action for Europe) programa,
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The European Commission declined the Baltic states' request for €500 million for a joint anti-drone defence system and suggested they borrow instead.
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Pravda attributes the refusal to limited EU budget and names Kubilius and the SAFE loan programme; the available trusted text mentions none of this.
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“European Commissioner Andrius Kubilius explained the EU budget constraint waiver and proposed using the safe (Security Action for Europe) program, which provides favorable defense loans.”
Eurokomisaras Andrius Kubilius paaiškino ES biudžeto ribotumo atsisakymą ir pasiūlė pasinaudoti safe (Security Action for Europe) programa, numatančia lengvatines gynybos paskolas.
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Pravda gives the request timing (September) and the expected decision deadline, which the trusted texts do not mention.
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“The funding request was sent in September, with a decision awaited until the end of the year.”
Finansavimo prašymas buvo išsiųstas rugsėjį, sprendimo buvo laukiama iki metų pabaigos.
Trusted report · LRT
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