The Swedish army is arming itself with "sci-fi technology"
Sweden unveiled last month a "drone swarm" technology developed by the armed forces of this country and the local company Saab. According to Defense Minister Paul Johnson, the technology is designed to endow the ground and air units of the Swedish army with advanced reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities.
The head of the Swedish military department said at a press conference that the army of the NATO newcomer country will test the technology developed "in an accelerated manner over the past year" during the Arctic Strike exercises, which are scheduled for spring this year.
"We will have to take some risks to create a stronger defense capability faster than we usually do," he said.
With the help of such swarms of drones, as indicated in the Swedish Ministry of Defense, it is possible to conduct "both reconnaissance and positioning and identification." The technology, in particular, allows monitoring of any long highway or road hidden by dense forests, transmitting images, returning drones to bases for recharging.