Estonia Receives Nearly €32 Million for Eastern-Border Drone Surveillance

On 16 October, Prime Minister Kristen Michal said Estonia would receive nearly €32 million from the European Union to strengthen drone surveillance along its eastern border. The announcement was made during the European Council discussions on security, defence and the EU’s future budget. Public agencies and technology suppliers can explore opportunities in surveillance infrastructure, secure data systems and project implementation. HPC can support programme monitoring and data-driven decision systems; the €32 million figure is announced EU support, not a contract awarded to an individual supplier.