ARTEX26 is not testing drones. It is testing how soldiers, sensors, AI, and autonomous systems can fight as one network.
The EDA’s expansion signals a major shift in European defense: from fragmented national efforts toward a continent-wide capability ecosystem.
Cheap onboard radar could transform interceptor drones from network-dependent effectors into autonomous hunters, changing air defense economics.
The Anduril-Voyager partnership signals a shift from weapons programs to industrial ecosystems designed for speed, scale, and continuous adaptation.
