The Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency (MCF) and the research institute RISE tested six types of nets at Västervik Airport on Thursday and Friday. The tests were meant to show whether nets can protect important sites from drones when the drones cannot be shot down or jammed.
About 90 people from municipalities, regions, government agencies and companies came to watch, among them Teracom, which is responsible for basic communications in Sweden.
“We need to learn more from Ukraine about how to use nets,” said Daniel Kullgard, a coordinator at MCF. Johan Petersson, chief executive of Teracom, said its signals have to get through even if there is war in the country.
Background
Swedish Civil Defence and Resilience Agency
Government agency
Swedish government agency that leads and coordinates civil defence and prepares society for crisis and war.
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden
Research institute
Swedish research institute that tested nets against drones at Västervik Airport with the civil defence agency.
Västervik Airport
Airport
Airport in Västervik, Sweden, where six types of nets were tested as protection against drones.
