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EDA runs nine nation Arctic drone trial in Norway ahead of Italy demonstration

EDA's Combat Unmanned Ground Systems project ran a ten day Arctic trial in Rena, Norway from 2 to 12 February, testing autonomous drone swarms with Kongsberg and Estonian firm Milrem Robotics equipment, with nine states involved before a final demonstration in Italy this autumn.

Verified Editor-read Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt (FFI), 24 February 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish that any state has ordered or funded serial production of the tested unmanned ground vehicles.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. Completed 9-nation drone trial; no state ordered or funded serial production. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above; read and approved by the editor on 2026-09-19. How the record is made

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