Britain on Monday announced plans for “swarm squadrons” of drones that could overwhelm enemy air defences as part of a series of plans to “enhance its lethality” after Brexit.
Williamson announced plans to invest 7 million pounds (8 million euros, $9 million) in the drones, saying he expected squadrons “capable of confusing and overwhelming enemy air defences” to be ready by the end of 2019.
Williamson also said Britain would spend 65 million pounds in “offensive cyber”, and bring two new naval vessels into service for operations from crisis support to conflict.
German forces recently began a training course at the Tel Nof airbase in Rehovot, Israel, in an effort to learn the surveillance capabilities of the costly Heron TP unmanned surveillance drone.
The German officials, a pilot and sensor operator, began the eight-week training session in late January, according to the Jerusalem Post, which reported that the drone training is expected to continue for two years and involve the participation of 35 two-person teams.