Ex-Airbus boss urges fast European push to build armed robots – He added: “First and foremost, we need to really maximize the value of robots on the battlefield, particularly drones.”
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/ex-airbus-boss-urges-fast-european-push-build-armed-robots-2025-03-13/
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Enders said the European defence industry would in future be a mix between the big platform makers and risk-taking newcomers.
His comments contrast with calls by some politicians to give more impetus to existing flagship projects like SCAF in response to the prospect that Washington will cancel security guarantees.
The former Airbus CEO, who is also a board member of German technology startup Helsing, has co-authored a white paper calling for an immediate push into cutting-edge technology like robotics, AI and hypersonics, to be developed within Europe.S
ignatories to the 3-5 year view also include current Airbus Chairman Rene Obermann, taking part in a personal capacity.
Enders said more money was now [flowing into defence](https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/europes-top-money-managers-start-bring-defence-stocks-cold-2025-03-13/) from the private sector after years in which many of Europe’s banks and funds had shied away from defence for ethical investing reasons.
“Even big banks are now interested in investing in defence and that is necessary to speed up the effectiveness of our armed forces and our deterrence. I’m taking these three to five years very seriously. In this crazy world, anything can happen.”
This is exactly the right strategy. Replicating the US model makes no sense. The US is absolutely not in a position to withstand an attritional war against a peer line China. Overwhelming quantities of good enough beat limited quantities of excellent.
Absolutely.
EU missed he whole furtivity and big iron area.
Trying to build gen 5 fighters and carriers will only suck money from building the future of warfare.
And the future obviously are robots. Lots of robots.
it make sense if you don’t want to send your kids to war
The only answer to mass murder kill bots is mass murder kill bots.
Idk if I’m being sarcastic there or not, but either way I am scared when I see nations arming.
That’s interesting. What’s to keep them from being used against their own citizens?
The Chinese ‘firework’ drone shows are not a nice spectacle, it’s an alarming display of power. Imagine each of these drones carrying one or even more grenades.