{
  "id": 4862425,
  "title": "New Age Defence, BRDO develop Drone Security Index for other countries, starting with Germany",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/new-age-defence-brdo-develop-drone-security-index-for-other-countries",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T12:42:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Interfax-Ukraine",
    "slug": "interfax-ukraine",
    "url": "https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/1197694.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Defense alliance New Age Defence and Ukrainian expert organization BRDO are collaborating on a Drone Security Index initiative. This project aims to assess a country's ability to counter drone threats effectively at various stages and in different scenarios. Managing director Kateryna Mykhalko of New Age Defence revealed that the methodology will be neutral and can be applied to any country worldwide. The focus is initially on EU member states, with Germany selected as the pilot country due to its central role in NATO's collective defense. The index will help European countries systematically incorporate Ukraine's operational experience into their national security strategies and assess their readiness annually, not just in times of war but against modern hybrid threats based on new technologies. The final version of the methodology is set to be published as an open European framework for the pan-European Drone Security Index analytical platform, with materials made available to governments, armed forces, think tanks, and research institutions interested in comparative assessments of their countries and contributing results to the platform.",
  "summary": "Defense alliance New Age Defence and Ukrainian expert organization BRDO (Better Regulation Delivery Office) are implementing a Drone Security Index initiative, based on a thorough assessment of a country's ability to respond effectively at every stage and under different scenarios of countering drone threats.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "EU-Startups",
        "title": "Drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport underscores threat as INLEAP Photonics raises €20 million for drone defence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/drone-attack-at-leipzig-halle-airport-underscores-threat-as-inleap",
        "published": "2026-09-01T11:20:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tech.eu",
        "title": "INLEAP Photonics raises €20M to expand laser counter-drone systems",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/inleap-photonics-raises-20m-to-expand-laser-counter-drone-systems",
        "published": "2026-09-01T11:57:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}