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Five European nations launched LEAP in Feb 2026 to develop affordable, autonomous air defense systems against drone swarms, aiming for operational use by 2027.
In February 2026, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Poland launched the Low-Cost Effectors & Autonomous Platforms (LEAP) initiative to develop affordable, autonomous air defense systems, including drones and lightweight missiles, to counter low-cost aerial threats like drone swarms.
Announced at an E5 meeting in Kraków, the program aims to deliver operational systems by 2027, leveraging lessons from Ukraine’s war, AI, and commercial technologies to enable rapid, scalable production.
The effort reflects growing European push for defense autonomy amid concerns over U.S. reliability and rising regional threats, with participating nations committing multimillion-euro investments and expanding cooperation on defense innovation and procurement.
Cinco naciones europeas lanzaron LEAP en febrero de 2026 para desarrollar sistemas de defensa aérea autónomos asequibles contra enjambres de drones, con el objetivo de su uso operativo para 2027.