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NATO and Ukraine offer $300k for airfield-disabling tech
NATO and Ukraine launched a €250,000 competition for technologies that can disable enemy airfields, aircraft, and supporting infrastructure. The initiative aims to counter Russian aerial assets worth billions of dollars. Submissions are sought for 'spiderweb-type' tools that can neutralize runways and aircraft without direct engagement.
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The competition highlights a growing trend of military innovation through open-source challenges, but the modest prize may limit submissions to small teams or early-stage concepts.
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NATO and Ukraine launch $300,000 competition to find the best 'Spiderweb-type' tools to destroy billions of dollars of Russian planes and aerial assets →
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