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Draft report (2025/2088(INI)) 2025-10-20

Drones and new systems of warfare – the EU‘s need to adapt to be fit for today‘s security challenges

Committee on Security and Defence

Amendment 1

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Citation 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7 a having regard the 2025 State of the Union address to the European Parliament by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen,

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Amendment 2

Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Citation 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regards to its resolution of 9 October 2025 on a united response to recent Russia violations of the EU Member States’ airspace and critical infrastructure,

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Amendment 3

Elena Donazzan, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Citation 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the European Commission’s Joint Communication of 21 February 2025 ‘EU Action Plan on Cable Security’,

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Amendment 4

Geadis Geadi, Emmanouil Fragkos

Motion for a resolution

Citation 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 12 March 2025 on the “White Paper” on the future of European defence (2025/2565(RSP)),

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Amendment 5

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Citation 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Commission communication of 29 November 2022 to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions entitled “A Drone Strategy 2.0 for a Smart and Sustainable Unmanned Aircraft Ecosystem in Europe”,

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Amendment 6

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Citation 14 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the joint communication of 5 March 2024 entitled “A New European Defence Industrial Strategy: Achieving EU Readiness through a Responsive and Resilient European Defence Industry”,

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Amendment 7

Reinis Pozņaks, Geadis Geadi, Emmanouil Fragkos

Motion for a resolution

Citation 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to its resolution of 9 October 2025 on a united response to recent Russian violatoins of EU Member States' airspace and critical infrastructure (2025/2901(RSP)),

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Amendment 8

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Citation 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard the Informal meeting of heads of state or government in Copenhagen, of 1 October 2025,

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Amendment 9

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Citation 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions ‘A Drone Strategy 2.0 for a Smart and Sustainable Unmanned Aircraft Eco-System in Europe’ COM 2022 (652) final,

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Amendment 10

Elena Donazzan, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Citation 26

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
– having regard to relevant NATO doctrines and guidelines on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), including STANAG 4671 (airworthiness), STANAG 4703 (C2), and the NATO Joint Air Power Strategy,	– having regard to relevant NATO doctrines and guidelines on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), including STANAG 4671 (airworthiness), STANAG 4703 (C2), STANAG 4748 (Digital Underwater Signalling) and the NATO Joint Air Power Strategy,

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Amendment 11

Sebastiaan Stöteler

Motion for a resolution

Citation 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the Integrated Air and Missile Defence (NATO IAMD) that is tailored to address all types of air and missile threats, emanating from all strategic directions,

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Amendment 12

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Citation 31

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
– having regard to the decision by the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation and Member States (France, Germany, Italy, Spain) to launch the Eurodrone MALE RPAS programme, formalised by the EUR 7.1 billion contract signed in February 2022 to develop and produce 60 drones, and its evolution through the 2024 preliminary design review and the nearing critical design review in 2025, EU funding support (of EUR 100 million in 2024) and the accession of India as an observer in early 2025,	– having regard to the decision by the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation and Member States (France, Germany, Italy, Spain) to launch the Eurodrone MALE RPAS programme, formalised by the EUR 7.1 billion contract signed in February 2022 to develop and produce 60 drones, the EU funding support (98€ million in 2020) and its evolution through the 2024 preliminary design review and the nearing critical design review in 2025, EU funding support (of EUR 100 million in 2024) and the accession of India as an observer in early 2025,

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Amendment 13

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Citation 33 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on the resilience of critical entities and repealing Council Directive 2008/114/EC,

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Amendment 14

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Citation 34 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on the resilience of critical entities and repealing Council Directive 2008/114/EC,

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Amendment 15

Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Citation 36

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
– having regard to Articles 42(7) and 222 of the Treaty on European Union,	– having regard to Articles 4(2), 42(7), 45 and 222 of the Treaty on European Union,

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Amendment 16

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Citation 38 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to European Parliament Resolution 2025/2901(RSP) on a united response to recent Russian violations of the EU Member States’ airspace and critical infrastructure, which stresses the need to advance towards a genuine European Defence Union complementary to NATO, calls on the European Union and its Member States to provide the authorities with the means to counter drones at critical EU infrastructure sites, and highlights the urgent need to strengthen maritime surveillance to combat unmanned vehicles,

Or. en

Amendment 17

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Citation 38 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to the European Court of Auditors’ Special Report 04/2025 entitled “EU Military Mobility – Full speed not reached due to design weaknesses and obstacles en route”,

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Amendment 18

Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Citation 38 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to Regulation (EU) 2024/1252 on the Critical Raw Materials Act,

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Amendment 19

Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Citation 38 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	– having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 on the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals,

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Amendment 20

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Recital -A (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	-A. whereas a series of serious drone incidents and incursions targeting Poland, Romania and the Baltic States have demonstrated the urgent need for European and national defence systems to adapt to modern battlefield requirements by establishing multilayered drone barriers integrating both kinetic and non-kinetic Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) capabilities; whereas failure to do so risks leaving the Union and its allies exposed to further hybrid attacks against vital elements of critical infrastructure; whereas developing such defences constitutes a cost-effective investment in resilience against Russian coercion and an opportunity to foster innovative, independent and resilient European security technologies;

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Amendment 21

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
A. whereas the mass proliferation of precision strike capability has permanently changed the modern battlefield, EU defence needs and resilience requirements for the Member States;	A. whereas the mass proliferation of precision strike capability has permanently changed the modern battlefield, EU defence needs and resilience requirements for the Member States; whereas drones serve multiple purposes, including reconnaissance, targeted strikes and guidance for other weapons systems, as they are used as decoys;

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Amendment 22

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
A. whereas the mass proliferation of precision strike capability has permanently changed the modern battlefield, EU defence needs and resilience requirements for the Member States;	A. whereas the mass proliferation of precision strike capability, in the Russian against Ukraine and in other active war theatres, has permanently changed the modern battlefield, EU defence needs and resilience requirements for the Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 23

Sebastiaan Stöteler

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
A. whereas the mass proliferation of precision strike capability has permanently changed the modern battlefield, EU defence needs and resilience requirements for the Member States;	A. whereas the mass proliferation of drones has permanently changed the modern battlefield and air defence requirements for the Member States and their armed forces;

Or. en

Amendment 24

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A a. whereas drones have become a defining feature of modern warfare, exemplified in Ukraine where they have inflicted more casualties than any other weapon; whereas their use has now spread to multiple conflicts worldwide, including in Gaza, Israel, Lebanon, Iran, Yemen, Sudan, Myanmar, and Azerbaidjan war on Armenia, as well as in attacks on international vessels in the Red Sea;

Or. en

Amendment 25

Eszter Lakos

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A a. whereas the widespread use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) currently represents the major evolution in modern warfare and one of the biggest threats to European security; whereas the use of Unmanned Ground Systems (UGS), Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs), and Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) is growing considerably;

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Amendment 26

Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A a. whereas since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine there have been numerous cases in which Russian drones have entered the territory of EU Member States; whereas in recent months there have been deliberate drone incursions targeting critical infrastructure beyond the EU’s Eastern border;

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Amendment 27

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A a. whereas in the public domain, the term "drone" does not have a precise meaning: it is used to refer both to simple unmanned platforms (in air, land and sea domains) and to advanced systems based on artificial intelligence that utilize unmanned platforms;

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Amendment 28

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A a. whereas drones have proven to work as force multipliers in the battlefield, enabling more efficient and effective responses, reducing the manpower need and possible losses and accelerating decision-making, providing valuable real time intel;

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Amendment 29

Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution

Recital A a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A a. whereas drones have become game-changers in modern warfare, both conventional and hybrid: they are not only merely weapons or an extension of the military arsenal, but in many ways they are the soldiers of the future;

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Amendment 30

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Recital A b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A b. whereas Russia recently significantly scaled up its drone production, outproducing the US and Europe combined, leading to the emergence of Russian-developed loitering munitions and prototypes of heavier systems; whereas Russia's drone industry capabilities has been sustained by Iran, as Ukrainian’s intelligence estimates that Russia is now producing 2,700 Shahed-136 drones per month;

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Amendment 31

Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution

Recital A b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A b. whereas drones have fundamentally rewritten rules of air operations, creating the need for NATO and the EU to adapt their air combat strategies, doctrines, and operational concepts;

Or. en

Amendment 32

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Recital A b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A b. whereas the use of military drones should strictly adhere to international law, particularly international humanitarian law and international human rights law;

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Amendment 33

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Recital A c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A c. whereas Türkiye has achieved significant technological and industrial advances in the field of military drones, while the European Union continues to lag behind in the development and deployment of comparable unmanned aerial capabilities;

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Amendment 34

Nathalie Loiseau, Hilde Vautmans, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Recital A d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A d. whereas China has emerged as a leader in the field of drones, producing a wide range of combat and reconnaissance systems, while also investing in naval drones and swarms of autonomous mini-drones; whereas its armed drones have been exported on a large scale and employed by third countries in various theatres;

Or. en

Amendment 35

Nathalie Loiseau, Hilde Vautmans, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Recital A e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A e. whereas China’s company DJI commands an estimated 74% share of commercial drones, and Chinese companies manufacture most of the components needed to assemble them, such as semiconductors, power transistors, magnets, batteries and navigation chips; whereas 9 in 10 sensors or optics needed to identify and strike targets are made in China; whereas Beijing controls 85% of global lithium battery capacity and 98% of rare earth refining, the backbone of both consumer electronics and modern weapons, resulting in European dependency on China’s supply; whereas China has started restricting exports of drone components and materials for Ukraine and Western buyers; whereas China, effectively controlling access to the necessary materials - ranging from raw materials to batteries and softwares - and increasing its deliveries to Russia, makes drone warfare possible;

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Amendment 36

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Recital A f (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	A f. whereas the widespread use of adapted commercial drones in the war in Ukraine has demonstrated the critical role of dual-use technologies in modern warfare;

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Amendment 37

Claudiu-Richard Târziu

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
B. whereas procurement and financing of drones must be considered as a service, requiring trained personnel, smart investments, simplified procedures, access to public and private financing, regional manufacturing hubs and strong cooperation with small and medium-sized enterprises, tech firms and academia;	B. whereas procurement and financing of drones must be considered as a service, requiring trained personnel, smart investments, simplified procedures, access to public and private financing, regional manufacturing hubs and strong cooperation with small and medium-sized enterprises, tech firms and academia, especially through fostering the development of the national defence industry in each Member State and of local public-private partnerships;

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Amendment 38

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
B. whereas procurement and financing of drones must be considered as a service, requiring trained personnel, smart investments, simplified procedures, access to public and private financing, regional manufacturing hubs and strong cooperation with small and medium-sized enterprises, tech firms and academia;	B. whereas procurement and financing of drones must be considered as a service, requiring trained personnel, smart investments, simplified procedures, access to public and private financing, regional manufacturing hubs and strong cooperation with small and medium-sized enterprises, tech firms and academia, the latter without prejudice to the quality, safety and security requirements applicable to the technology;

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Amendment 39

Villy Søvndal

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
B. whereas procurement and financing of drones must be considered as a service, requiring trained personnel, smart investments, simplified procedures, access to public and private financing, regional manufacturing hubs and strong cooperation with small and medium-sized enterprises, tech firms and academia;	B. whereas procurement and financing of drones and C-UAS capabilities must be considered as a service, requiring trained personnel, smart investments, simplified procedures, access to public and private financing, regional manufacturing hubs and strong cooperation with small and medium-sized enterprises, tech firms and academia;

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Amendment 40

György Hölvényi, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
B. whereas procurement and financing of drones must be considered as a service, requiring trained personnel, smart investments, simplified procedures, access to public and private financing, regional manufacturing hubs and strong cooperation with small and medium-sized enterprises, tech firms and academia;	B. whereas procurement and financing of drones must be considered as a service, requiring trained personnel, smart investments, simplified procedures, access to public and private financing, regional manufacturing hubs and strong cooperation with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), tech firms and academia;

Or. en

Amendment 41

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
B. whereas procurement and financing of drones must be considered as a service, requiring trained personnel, smart investments, simplified procedures, access to public and private financing, regional manufacturing hubs and strong cooperation with small and medium-sized enterprises, tech firms and academia;	B. whereas production and procurement of drones requires trained personnel, access to public and private financing, simplified procedures, regional manufacturing hubs and enhanced cooperation between small and medium-sized enterprises, tech firms and academia throughout the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 42

György Hölvényi, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	B a. whereas the European drone ecosystem is composed largely of SMEs enterprises and startups that drive technological innovation, flexibility, and competitiveness;

Or. en

Amendment 43

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
C. whereas the Member States must work to align doctrines, training facilities, certification procedures, assembly lines, battlefield coordination, real-time targeting, training, resilient C2s and full integration;	C. whereas the Member States are invited to work to align security of technology, doctrines, training facilities, certification procedures, assembly lines, battlefield coordination, real-time targeting, training, resilient C2s and full integration, while ensuring full compatibility with NATO doctrines and STANAG standards, recognising NATO as the cornerstone of collective defence and interoperability in Europe, and preserving the sovereign right of each Member State to define its own military doctrines, training systems and certification processes;

Or. en

Amendment 44

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
C. whereas the Member States must work to align doctrines, training facilities, certification procedures, assembly lines, battlefield coordination, real-time targeting, training, resilient C2s and full integration;	C. whereas the Member States must work to align doctrines, training facilities, certification procedures, assembly lines, battlefield coordination, real-time targeting, training, resilient C2s and full integration; considering that such alignment should build on NATO standards and include joint training with Ukraine to accelerate operational readiness;

Or. en

Amendment 45

Nathalie Loiseau, Hilde Vautmans, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
C. whereas the Member States must work to align doctrines, training facilities, certification procedures, assembly lines, battlefield coordination, real-time targeting, training, resilient C2s and full integration;	C. whereas the EU and the Member States must work towards turning the EU into a leading actor in the drone domain by increasing cooperation in terms of training facilities, certification procedures, assembly lines, battlefield coordination, real-time targeting, resilient C2s and full integration;

Or. en

Amendment 46

Alexandr Vondra, Ondřej Krutílek, Veronika Vrecionová

Motion for a resolution

Recital C

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
C. whereas the Member States must work to align doctrines, training facilities, certification procedures, assembly lines, battlefield coordination, real-time targeting, training, resilient C2s and full integration;	C. whereas the Member States must work to align doctrines, training facilities, certification procedures, laws and regulations, assembly lines, battlefield coordination, real-time targeting, training, resilient C2s and full integration;

Or. en

Amendment 47

Hans Neuhoff

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C a. whereas, according to Article 4(2) of the Treaty on European Union, national security remains the sole responsibility of the Member States, and the Common Security and Defence Policy shall not prejudice the specific character of the security and defence policy of certain Member States as reaffirmed in Article 42(2) of the Treaty on European Union; whereas any EU action in the field of defence must therefore respect the principles of national sovereignty, unanimity and voluntary participation;

Or. en

Amendment 48

György Hölvényi, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C a. whereas the strategic deployment of UAS can significantly enhance situational awareness in remote, fragile, or conflict-prone border zones, where human presence is limited or unsafe; real-time data collection from aerial platforms is essential to detect, deter, and respond to cross-border terrorist infiltration, smuggling, human and drug trafficking, and other illicit activities along migration routes;

Or. en

Amendment 49

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C a. whereas the Western Balkans are exposed to malign foreign influence, hybrid threats, disinformation and political interference that seek to undermine democratic governance and the European integration process, making the region’s stability, resilience and European perspective inseparable from the Union’s own strategic interests;

Or. en

Amendment 50

Nathalie Loiseau, Hilde Vautmans, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C a. whereas Ukraine has demonstrated unique expertise in the field of drones, developing fast-innovation, modularity and adaptative capabilities and is expected to produce 4.5 million drones in 2025; whereas the EU must work towards the integration of the Ukrainian defence industry into the EDTIB, especially for drones;

Or. en

Amendment 51

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Recital C a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C a. whereas all Member States should integrate in their defence doctrines the use and defence against drones, and to increase cooperation and battlefield coordination, including real time targeting, in order to increase our collective resilience;

Or. en

Amendment 52

György Hölvényi, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová

Motion for a resolution

Recital C b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C b. whereas the integration of space-based assets — including Earth observation (Copernicus), navigation (Galileo), and secure communications such as Governmental Satellite Communications (GOVSATCOM) and Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite (IRIS²) can contribute to EU resilience and rapid response capacity in security and defence crises; space-derived data and drone-collected imagery can together provide continuous, cross-validated, and secure situational awareness for early warning, crisis management, and hybrid threat detection, monitoring terrorist movements, trafficking routes, and border areas;

Or. en

Amendment 53

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Recital C b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C b. whereas the alignment of training process, certification procedures and industrial cooperation between Member States is an important step;

Or. en

Amendment 54

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Recital C c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	C c. whereas naval drones can be a significant threat for both commercial, important trade roots and military vessels, making the development of defence capabilities a necessity;

Or. en

Amendment 55

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
D. whereas strategic partnerships are essential to achieving the mass and qualitative edge required to reach operational thresholds and access to expertise and raw materials;	D. whereas strategic partnerships are essential to achieving the mass and qualitative edge required to reach operational thresholds and access to expertise and raw materials; stresses the specific and invaluable know-how in drone development, use and defence that Ukraine has acquired during the four years it has been defending itself against the illegal, full-scale by Russia;

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Amendment 56

Hans Neuhoff

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
D. whereas strategic partnerships are essential to achieving the mass and qualitative edge required to reach operational thresholds and access to expertise and raw materials;	D. whereas strategic partnerships are essential to reinforcing European security and defence capabilities; whereas cooperation with strategic partners must be based on reciprocity, transparency and respect for the strategic autonomy objectives of the Union and its Member States, avoiding critical dependencies on third countries in defence technologies, components, software and data infrastructure and raw materials;

Or. en

Amendment 57

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
D. whereas strategic partnerships are essential to achieving the mass and qualitative edge required to reach operational thresholds and access to expertise and raw materials;	D. whereas strategic partnerships are essential to secure access to expertise, technology and raw materials, allowing us to achieve the mass and qualitative edge required to reach operational thresholds in drone warfare;

Or. en

Amendment 58

Alexandr Vondra, Ondřej Krutílek, Veronika Vrecionová

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
D. whereas strategic partnerships are essential to achieving the mass and qualitative edge required to reach operational thresholds and access to expertise and raw materials;	D. whereas strategic partnerships, particularly with Ukraine, are essential to achieving the mass and qualitative edge required to reach operational thresholds and access to expertise and raw materials;

Or. en

Amendment 59

Nathalie Loiseau, Hilde Vautmans, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann

Motion for a resolution

Recital D

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
D. whereas strategic partnerships are essential to achieving the mass and qualitative edge required to reach operational thresholds and access to expertise and raw materials;	D. whereas strategic partnerships are essential to the mass and qualitative edge required to reach operational thresholds and access to expertise and raw materials;

Or. en

Amendment 60

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	D a. whereas cooperation with Ukraine is of particular importance in this regard, as the country has become a leading centre of innovation in unmanned and autonomous systems, developing and testing new technologies under real battlefield conditions; whereas Ukraine’s practical experience provides unique insights into large-scale drone deployment, rapid adaptation cycles, and integration of civilian and military innovation ecosystems, offering valuable lessons for strengthening Europe’s defence industrial and technological base;

Or. en

Amendment 61

Sebastiaan Stöteler

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	D a. whereas since 7 October 2023 Israel has been subjected to sustained large-scale drone attacks by Iran, Hezbollah and the Houthis, and has consequently developed advanced defensive capabilities and unique operational expertise; whereas Israel's experience and technology, particularly drone-defence systems, would be of a major strategic value to the EU Member States in strengthening their defences and counter-measures against the evolving threats posed by Russian, Iranian and North Korean drones;

Or. en

Amendment 62

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Da. whereas the use by Member States of third-country technologies puts the EU in a highly vulnerable position; whereas third-country actors may unilaterally decide to temporarily or permanently restrict access to their technologies in order to harm the interests of the Union;

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Amendment 63

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	D a. whereas the Western Balkans, sharing over 2,500 km of land borders with the European Union and forming its closest neighbouring region, are of direct strategic importance for the Union’s security, stability and prosperity;

Or. en

Amendment 64

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	D a. whereas the EU’s immediate neighbourhood sees multiple drone intensive conflicts, with multiple Member States facing hostile drone incursions into their airspace;

Or. en

Amendment 65

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Recital D b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	D b. whereas the new Chinese export restrictions announced and partially implemented on 9 October 2025 require export licences for products containing even trace amounts (above 0.1%) of rare earth metals mined or processed in China, with Beijing explicitly stating that licences will not be granted to foreign defence sector entities; whereas China currently dominates the global rare earth supply chain, controlling approximately 60–70% of extraction and over 90% of processing; whereas rare earth elements are indispensable for numerous key military technologies, including jet engines, radar systems, guidance and targeting devices, armoured alloys, submarines and missile propulsion; whereas this dependence creates a structural vulnerability for European and allied defence industries, particularly in the production of drones and counter-drone systems, and underscores the urgent need to develop alternative sources, recycling capacities and sovereign extraction and refining technologies within the EU and allied states;

Or. en

Amendment 66

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Recital D b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Db. whereas the reliability of the United States as a military partner needs to be reassessed on the basis of concrete actions; whereas unilateral pressure, such as threats against Greenland or President Trump requiring 5% of GDP to be allocated to military expenditure, must call into question the membership of European states in NATO; whereas this reality, coupled with the emergence of new hybrid and conventional threats on the EU’s doorstep, demonstrates the need to reduce our military dependence on third countries;

Or. fr

Amendment 67

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Recital D b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	D b. whereas Russia and China lead mass development and proliferation of drone technology, operating in a 3-6 month innovation cycle;

Or. en

Amendment 68

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Recital D c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Dc. whereas European states being dependent on third countries in this sector is an unacceptable strategic vulnerability; whereas it is therefore essential that all European defence spending act as a lever towards making European states fully autonomous in defence matters;

Or. fr

Amendment 69

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Recital D c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	D c. whereas 60% of drone components originate in the US and China, creating a critical vulnerability in the EU’s Defence Readiness 20230;

Or. en

Amendment 70

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Recital D d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	D d. whereas Ukraine produces over 4.5 million drones annually while under daily attack from increasingly sophisticated Russian drone swarms;

Or. en

Amendment 71

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
E. whereas the Member States must utilise various new EU defence spending initiatives to devise cost-effective solutions to drone warfare;	E. whereas the Member States must utilise various new EU defence spending initiatives to devise cost-effective solutions to drone warfare; considering that these solutions should prioritise industrial resilience in Europe, support SMEs in the defence sector, and ensure that investments translate into concrete capabilities rapidly deployable in support of Ukraine and EU defence;

Or. en

Amendment 72

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
E. whereas the Member States must utilise various new EU defence spending initiatives to devise cost-effective solutions to drone warfare;	E. whereas the Member States should take advantage of all EU defence initiatives, including SAFE to devise cost-effective solutions to drone warfare and reduce our dependencies to third countries leading to a more sovereign Union;

Or. en

Amendment 73

Nathalie Loiseau, Hilde Vautmans, Lucia Yar, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Recital E

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
E. whereas the Member States must utilise various new EU defence spending initiatives to devise cost-effective solutions to drone warfare;	E. whereas the EU Member States must utilise various new EU defence spending initiatives and instruments to devise cost-effective solutions to drone warfare;

Or. en

Amendment 74

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E a. whereas the European Court of Auditor’s Special Report 04/2025 entitled “EU Military Mobility – Full speed not reached due to design weaknesses and obstacles en route” finds that despite progress since the 2018 and 2022 Action Plans, EU military mobility suffers from fragmented governance, insufficient prioritisation of strategically relevant infrastructure, unclear monitoring indicators, and funding gaps that risk undermining the Union’s capacity to deliver dual-use transport and communication infrastructure fit for rapid civilian and defence mobility, including the deployment of unmanned systems;

Or. en

Amendment 75

Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E a. whereas drone and anti-drone technologies, particularly laser- and radar-based systems, critically depend on rare earth elements and other CRMs, the mining and processing of which within the Union are severely constrained by existing EU environmental and land-use regulations; whereas these regulations act as structural bottlenecks that prevent further investments, thereby requiring urgent regulatory simplification and/or targeted exemptions;

Or. en

Amendment 76

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E a. whereas the dual-use potential of drones for civil protection, disaster response, and border management is of growing importance, particularly along the EU’s eastern frontier with Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, where ongoing security and migration crises, as well as hybrid threats, highlight the urgent need for situational awareness and rapid-response capabilities;

Or. en

Amendment 77

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E a. whereas the development of drones and counter-drone systems should be accompanied by robust safeguards for civilian protection, social resilience, and the responsible dual-use of technology, ensuring that investments in defence also strengthen health, humanitarian logistics and civil protection capacities;

Or. en

Amendment 78

Claudiu-Richard Târziu

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ea. whereas the strengthening of defence capabilities must respect unconditionally the principle of national sovereignty, and decisions on the use of military drones and C-UAS must remain the exclusive competence of the Member States, without any form of EU interference;

Or. ro

Amendment 79

Sebastiaan Stöteler

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E a. whereas the EU can support Member States in facilitating cross-border industrial cooperation in the field of defence to develop and produce the necessary military equipment to strengthen NATO's military operational capacity for integrated anti-drone air defence capabilities;

Or. en

Amendment 80

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E a. whereas in her State of the Union address of 10 September 2025, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, underlined the duty of the EU Member States to build a drone wall to prevent breaches of the Union’s air, land and maritime borders;

Or. en

Amendment 81

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Jaroslav Bžoch, Roberto Vannacci, Nikola Bartůšek, György Hölvényi, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E a. whereas unmanned and autonomous systems are becoming central to battlefield sensing, targeting, and strike operations, not only as support tools but also as core combat enablers, capable of functioning under electronic warfare and GNSS-jamming conditions;

Or. en

Amendment 82

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Recital E a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ea. whereas it is essential to ensure that funds allocated to civilian research are not diverted for military purposes;

Or. fr

Amendment 83

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Recital E b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E b. whereas 80% of the European industry involved in the development, manufacture or operation of light drones consists of SMEs, which are essential for the R&D and innovation of drone technology and for a swift response to unexpected changes in the industry, as demonstrated in Ukraine, and that these companies face difficulties in obtaining financing for their projects, according to the European Commission’s Survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises in 2021;

Or. en

Amendment 84

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Recital E b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E b. whereas the effectiveness of drone deployment and counter-drone operations relies on resilient, cross-border infrastructure enabling rapid transport of mobile launch systems, command vehicles, and maintenance units, thus underscoring the dual-use value of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) for defence;

Or. en

Amendment 85

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Recital E b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Eb. whereas the arming of drones raises serious ethical questions, in particular because the distance between drone operators and their targets may make it easier to use the arms, and whereas there must therefore be a strict framework of protocols for their use;

Or. fr

Amendment 86

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Recital E b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E b. whereas the Black Sea region represents a critical vulnerability for the Union, the establishment of integrated EU drone defence systems along its coastlines, including in Romania and Bulgaria, is essential for safeguarding maritime security, energy infrastructure and trade routes;

Or. en

Amendment 87

Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Recital E b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E b. whereas Chinese companies control over 90 percent of global rare-earth processing capacity; whereas there are currently no active rare-earth mines and only two operational processing plants within the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 88

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Recital E b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E b. whereas all actions taken with regard to the new reconnaissance, strike and other solutions must foster security of the technology, including ownership control and resistance to intelligence activities;

Or. en

Amendment 89

Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Recital E c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E c. whereas on 9 October 2025 China introduced sweeping export controls on rare-earth elements and related processing technologies, citing national security concerns; whereas these new rules cover virtually all rare-earth elements essential to drone manufacturing and anti-drone capabilities and require export licences to be obtained by Chinese suppliers from the MOFCOM, effectively subjecting the entire EU drone industry to Chinese export approval, demonstrating the strategic imperative of building a resilient and autonomous downstream supply chain for the drone industry;

Or. en

Amendment 90

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Recital E c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E c. Whereas the latest developments in drones on the battlefield go beyond air combat, extending to the maritime and even underwater domains, EU regions bordering non-EU countries, whether by land or sea, play a crucial role in the development and testing of drones and defence technologies, given the specific requirements arising from their geography and geopolitical position within the European security landscape;

Or. en

Amendment 91

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Recital E c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E c. whereas the increasing use of unmanned systems on the battlefield demonstrates their potential to replace soldiers in the most dangerous combat roles, thereby reducing human casualties and enabling armed forces to maintain operational effectiveness and defence capacity despite personnel shortages;

Or. en

Amendment 92

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Recital E c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ec. whereas between 2020 and 2024, despite repeated human rights violations, the State of Israel accounted for 3.1% of global arms exports, according to data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI);

Or. fr

Amendment 93

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Recital E c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E c. whereas the Black Sea is a vital corridor for European energy and trade, Member States in the region require reinforced support from the EU to integrate critical infrastructure into Union-wide drone and counter-drone defence systems;

Or. en

Amendment 94

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Recital E d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E d. whereas Ukraine has demonstrated, since the brutal aggression by Russia in February 2022, that the drone industry can be rapidly upgraded and modernised, thereby democratising access to key technologies and enabling effective self-defence;

Or. en

Amendment 95

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Recital E d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ed. whereas EU Member States must proscribe the use of defence technologies developed and tested in a context of systematic human rights violations;

Or. fr

Amendment 96

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Recital E d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E d. whereas unmanned systems themselves are increasingly becoming targets of cyberattacks, underscoring the necessity to strengthen their cyber-resilience across the entire operational lifecycle;

Or. en

Amendment 97

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Recital E e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E e. whereas Russia has been illegally violating the airspace of several European Union Member States, conducting flights over critical infrastructure in these countries such as airports or facilities of the European defence industry;

Or. en

Amendment 98

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Recital E e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ee. whereas, in accordance with Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union, the Union must proscribe all arms trade with countries that do not comply with international law;

Or. fr

Amendment 99

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Recital E f (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ef. whereas dependence on third countries for defence equipment compromises European states’ sovereignty; whereas a European preference principle, along the lines of a ‘Buy European Act’, should be imposed, including in the field of defence, in order to prioritise and financially support the capabilities developed by European industry, thereby promoting our operational autonomy;

Or. fr

Amendment 100

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Recital E f (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E f. Whereas drone technology has been deliberately misused within European Union territory by terrorist organisations to carry out attacks against political figures, as evidenced in October 2025 against the Prime Minister of Belgium, to penetrate EU penitentiary facilities, and to transport explosives and weapons;

Or. en

Amendment 101

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Recital E g (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Eg. whereas public aid, both from the EU and the Member States, should be made conditional on compliance with high social and environmental standards and on subsidised production being located within the European Union;

Or. fr

Amendment 102

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Recital E g (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E g. whereas attempts of terrorist attacks against political leaders using drone technology are soaring in Europe, as evidenced during the general election campaign in the Netherlands against political leaders in October 2025;

Or. en

Amendment 103

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Recital E h (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Eh. whereas funding for drone research should also help to improve civilian uses of drones, such as fighting forest fires or civil security rescue operations;

Or. fr

Amendment 104

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Recital E h (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E h. whereas the EU’s immediate neighbourhood sees multiple drone intensive conflicts, with multiple Member States facing hostile drone incursions into their airspace;

Or. en

Amendment 105

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Recital E i (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Ei. whereas critical energy infrastructure, such as nuclear power plants or hydroelectric dams, is highly vulnerable to drone attacks; whereas there is therefore an urgent need to deploy an enhanced drone protection plan around critical energy infrastructure, the destruction of or damage to which would have disastrous consequences;

Or. fr

Amendment 106

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Recital E i (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E i. whereas Russia and China lead mass development and proliferation of drone technology, operating in a 3-6 month innovation cycle;

Or. en

Amendment 107

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Recital E j (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E j. whereas 60% of drone components originate in the US and China, creating a critical capability gap in the EU’s Defence Readiness 2030;

Or. en

Amendment 108

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Recital E k (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	E k. whereas Member States must utilize various new EU defence financing initiatives to devise cost-effective solutions to drone warfare;

Or. en

Amendment 109

Nathalie Loiseau, Hilde Vautmans, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph -1 (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	-1. Considers that the numerous incursions by Russian drones into the airspace of many Member States show that the EU is no longer merely under threat but is being provoked; believes that the overflight of sovereign airspace by fighter jets or military drones is not a hybrid act, but a deliberate violation of sovereignty; calls on the EU and Member States to develop the capacity to deter, swiftly detect, attribute, intercept, and be ready to neutralise such attacks;

Or. en

Amendment 110

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph -1 (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	-1. Acknowledges the increasingly prominent role of drones in modern warfare and their significant impact on battlefield dynamics, as well as their role as a tool for hybrid warfare for both state and non-state actors, and underscores the urgent need for a comprehensive and adaptive strategy to counter, in particular, evolving military and hybrid drone threats;

Or. en

Amendment 111

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph -1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	-1 a. Calls for drones to be considered as critical capabilities by the EU; stresses the urgency of investing in the EDTIB to allow mass-production of affordable drones, underlining the need for cost-effective systems that can be deployed at scale, and ensure the EU is autonomous as regards drones capability; recalls that the development of such capabilities must be carried out in close cooperation with Ukraine, which developed a unique expertise in this domain; insists on the use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine DTIB; stresses the importance of directing more EU defence investments towards joint procurement, with the support of the European Defence Agency;

Or. en

Amendment 112

Nathalie Loiseau, Hilde Vautmans, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph -1 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	-1 b. Supports a drone surveillance and defence system (‘drone wall’) proposed by the President of the Commission, with a robust, end-to-end system encompassing advanced detection, resilient C2, and cost-effective interception capabilities and calls for a technical roadmap to be developed in close cooperation with Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 113

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Recognises that for armed forces to operate in the modern battlefield, soldiers must create real-time ‘drone walls’ that integrate radar, acoustic sensors and laser-based ‘hard-kill’ solutions to sustain their survivability, mobility, lethality and situational awareness;	1. Recognises that for armed forces to operate effectively on the modern and rapidly evolving battlefield, soldiers must be capable of creating real-time ‘drone walls’ that integrate a broad spectrum of current and emerging detection technologies as well as soft- and hard-kill solutions; underlines the need to ensure technological adaptability, regular modernisation and upgrade cycles to prevent obsolescence, and to promote continuous integration of innovative systems that enhance survivability, mobility, lethality and situational awareness;

Or. en

Amendment 114

Engin Eroglu, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar, Marjan Šarec

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Recognises that for armed forces to operate in the modern battlefield, soldiers must create real-time ‘drone walls’ that integrate radar, acoustic sensors and laser-based ‘hard-kill’ solutions to sustain their survivability, mobility, lethality and situational awareness;	1. Recognises that for armed forces to operate in the modern battlefield, soldiers must create real-time ‘drone walls’ that integrate radar, acoustic sensors and laser-based ‘hard-kill’ solutions to sustain their survivability, mobility, lethality and situational awareness; Stresses that the development and deployment of such technologies necessitates investment in R&I, the facilitation of civil-military research partnerships, and support for start-ups and SMEs working in the high-tech defence industrial sector;

Or. en

Amendment 115

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Recognises that for armed forces to operate in the modern battlefield, soldiers must create real-time ‘drone walls’ that integrate radar, acoustic sensors and laser-based ‘hard-kill’ solutions to sustain their survivability, mobility, lethality and situational awareness;	1. Emphasises the necessity of integrating UAS and C-UAS at the tactical and operational levels, recognising that for armed forces to operate in the modern battlefield, they must create real-time ‘drone walls’ that integrate radar, acoustic sensors and laser-based ‘hard-kill’ solutions to sustain their survivability, mobility, lethality and situational awareness;

Or. en

Amendment 116

Elena Donazzan, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Recognises that for armed forces to operate in the modern battlefield, soldiers must create real-time ‘drone walls’ that integrate radar, acoustic sensors and laser-based ‘hard-kill’ solutions to sustain their survivability, mobility, lethality and situational awareness;	1. Recognises that for armed forces to operate in the modern battlefield, soldiers must create real-time ‘drone walls’ that integrate radar, acoustic sensors and laser-based ‘hard-kill’ solutions to sustain their survivability, mobility, lethality and situational awareness across all operational domains, including land, air, sea and underwater;

Or. en

Amendment 117

Villy Søvndal

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Recognises that for armed forces to operate in the modern battlefield, soldiers must create real-time ‘drone walls’ that integrate radar, acoustic sensors and laser-based ‘hard-kill’ solutions to sustain their survivability, mobility, lethality and situational awareness;	1. Recognises that for armed forces to operate in the modern battlefield, soldiers must create real-time ‘drone walls’ that integrate radar, radio frenquency sensors, acoustic sensors, cameras, radio frequency mitigation, laser-based and other ‘hard-kill’ solutions to sustain their survivability, mobility, lethality and situational awareness;

Or. en

Amendment 118

Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Recognises that for armed forces to operate in the modern battlefield, soldiers must create real-time ‘drone walls’ that integrate radar, acoustic sensors and laser-based ‘hard-kill’ solutions to sustain their survivability, mobility, lethality and situational awareness;	1. Recognises that for armed forces to operate in the modern battlefield, soldiers must create real-time ‘drone walls’ that integrate radar, acoustic, Electro-Optical (EO) and Infra Red (IR) sensors and laser or kinetic based ‘hard-kill’ solutions to sustain their survivability, mobility, lethality and situational awareness;

Or. en

Amendment 119

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Recognises that for armed forces to operate in the modern battlefield, soldiers must create real-time ‘drone walls’ that integrate radar, acoustic sensors and laser-based ‘hard-kill’ solutions to sustain their survivability, mobility, lethality and situational awareness;	1. Recognises that for armed forces to operate in the modern battlefield, soldiers must create real-time ‘drone walls’ that integrate radar and acoustic sensors to sustain their survivability, mobility and situational awareness;

Or. fr

Amendment 120

Riho Terras, Marta Wcisło

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Recognises that for armed forces to operate in the modern battlefield, soldiers must create real-time ‘drone walls’ that integrate radar, acoustic sensors and laser-based ‘hard-kill’ solutions to sustain their survivability, mobility, lethality and situational awareness;	1. Recognises that for armed forces to operate in the modern battlefield, soldiers must create real-time ‘drone walls’ that integrate radar, acoustic sensors and laser-based as well as projectile-based and kinetic ‘hard-kill’ solutions to sustain their survivability, mobility, lethality and situational awareness;

Or. en

Amendment 121

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Recognises that for armed forces to operate in the modern battlefield, soldiers must create real-time ‘drone walls’ that integrate radar, acoustic sensors and laser-based ‘hard-kill’ solutions to sustain their survivability, mobility, lethality and situational awareness;	1. Recognises that for armed forces to operate in the modern battlefield, soldiers must create real-time ‘drone walls’ that integrate radar, acoustic, electro-optical, and space-based sensors and laser-based ‘hard-kill’ solutions to sustain their survivability, mobility, lethality and situational awareness;

Or. en

Amendment 122

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Recognises that for armed forces to operate in the modern battlefield, soldiers must create real-time ‘drone walls’ that integrate radar, acoustic sensors and laser-based ‘hard-kill’ solutions to sustain their survivability, mobility, lethality and situational awareness;	1. Recognises that for armed forces to operate in the modern battlefield, soldiers must create real-time ‘drone walls’, a multilayered drone defence, that integrate radar, acoustic sensors and laser-based ‘hard-kill’ solutions to sustain their survivability, mobility, lethality and situational awareness;

Or. en

Amendment 123

Pekka Toveri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Recognises that for armed forces to operate in the modern battlefield, soldiers must create real-time ‘drone walls’ that integrate radar, acoustic sensors and laser-based ‘hard-kill’ solutions to sustain their survivability, mobility, lethality and situational awareness;	1. Recognises that for armed forces to operate in the modern battlefield, soldiers must create real-time ‘drone walls’ that integrate radar, acoustic sensors, laser systems, kinetic and electronic warfare solutions to sustain their survivability, mobility, lethality and situational awareness;

Or. en

Amendment 124

Alexandr Vondra, Ondřej Krutílek, Veronika Vrecionová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
1. Recognises that for armed forces to operate in the modern battlefield, soldiers must create real-time ‘drone walls’ that integrate radar, acoustic sensors and laser-based ‘hard-kill’ solutions to sustain their survivability, mobility, lethality and situational awareness;	1. Recognises that for armed forces to operate in the modern battlefield, soldiers must create real-time ‘drone walls’ that integrate radar, acoustic sensors and ‘hard-kill’ solutions (including laser-based) to sustain their survivability, mobility, lethality and situational awareness;

Or. en

Amendment 125

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Jaroslav Bžoch, Roberto Vannacci, Nikola Bartůšek, György Hölvényi, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	1 a. Calls for the enhanced production and technological development of existing anti-aircraft systems, following the example of Ukraine, which has so far proven to be the most effective, mobile and cost-efficient counter-UAS measure; Calls for emphasis on the development of simple, low-cost counter-UAS systems that can be rapidly produced and deployed to ensure immediate operational readiness;

Or. en

Amendment 126

Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	1 a. Recognizes that the EU key focus should be on protection measures that address the full spectrum of drone threats—from small FPV kamikaze drones to larger, fast-moving, high-altitude systems carrying heavier payloads—to effectively safeguard personnel and critical infrastructure;

Or. en

Amendment 127

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	1 a. Calls for the adoption of a european framework for the rapid authorization of border crossing and transit of UAS / drone equipment among member states in the context of military mobility;

Or. en

Amendment 128

Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	1 a. Welcomes the Commission’s proposal for the European Drone Defence Initiative and stresses the urgent need for it to be endorsed, developed and deployed swiftly;

Or. en

Amendment 129

Riho Terras, Marta Wcisło

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Recognises the challenge of drone recognition faced by frontline soldiers and recommends the integration of anti-drone rifles, electronic warfare (EW) capabilities and resilient C2s into infantry forces via training and attachment of EW units so infantry forces can effectively operate on the frontline, maximising their protection and repair capability, and ensuring the correct identification and interception of enemy drones;	2. Recognises the challenge of drone recognition faced by frontline soldiers and recommends the integration of anti-drone rifles, missiles, interceptor drones, drone catchers, gun-based close-in weapon systems, electronic warfare (EW) capabilities and resilient C2s into infantry forces via training and attachment of EW units so infantry forces can effectively operate on the frontline, maximising their protection and repair capability, and ensuring the correct identification and interception of enemy drones;

Or. en

Amendment 130

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Recognises the challenge of drone recognition faced by frontline soldiers and recommends the integration of anti-drone rifles, electronic warfare (EW) capabilities and resilient C2s into infantry forces via training and attachment of EW units so infantry forces can effectively operate on the frontline, maximising their protection and repair capability, and ensuring the correct identification and interception of enemy drones;	2. Recognises the challenge of drone recognition faced by frontline soldiers and recommends the integration of anti-drone rifles, electronic warfare (EW), air defence and interceptor drone solutions capabilities and resilient C2 (command and control) into infantry forces via training and attachment of EW units so infantry forces can effectively operate on the frontline, maximising their protection and repair capability, and ensuring the correct identification and interception of enemy drones;

Or. en

Amendment 131

Villy Søvndal

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Recognises the challenge of drone recognition faced by frontline soldiers and recommends the integration of anti-drone rifles, electronic warfare (EW) capabilities and resilient C2s into infantry forces via training and attachment of EW units so infantry forces can effectively operate on the frontline, maximising their protection and repair capability, and ensuring the correct identification and interception of enemy drones;	2. Recognises the challenge of drone recognition faced by frontline soldiers and recommends the integration of anti-drone rifles, anti-drone jamming rifles, signal intelligence, electronic warfare (EW) capabilities and resilient C2s into infantry forces via training and attachment of EW units so infantry forces can effectively operate on the frontline, maximising their protection and repair capability, and ensuring the correct identification and interception of enemy drones;

Or. en

Amendment 132

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
2. Recognises the challenge of drone recognition faced by frontline soldiers and recommends the integration of anti-drone rifles, electronic warfare (EW) capabilities and resilient C2s into infantry forces via training and attachment of EW units so infantry forces can effectively operate on the frontline, maximising their protection and repair capability, and ensuring the correct identification and interception of enemy drones;	2. Recognises the challenge of drone recognition faced by frontline soldiers and recommends the integration of comprehensive detection, countermeasure and command-and-control capabilities across armed forces through appropriate training and attachment of specialised units, so that forces can effectively operate on the frontline and beyond, maximising their protection and repair capability, and ensuring the correct identification and interception of enemy drones;

Or. en

Amendment 133

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	2 a. Highlights that at the moment the two countries with the most experience in drone warfare are Russia and Ukraine; Urges thus the Union and its Member States to partner with Ukraine for all its drone-related initiatives, as both a way to accelerate drone development in the EU and to increase support to Ukraine; in particular, invites Member States to consider the engagement in training missions in Ukraine on drone and counter-drone warfare in order to fully absorb the expertise and innovative techniques possessed by the Ukrainian armed forces;

Or. en

Amendment 134

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	2 a. Notes that the notion of a clear frontline has become obsolete in modern warfare. Advances in fibre technology have extended in short time drone operating ranges from roughly 30 to 50 kilometres, allowing forces to project effects deep into the adversary’s rear; which consequently, areas traditionally considered safe such as logistics and support zones are now highly exposed and vulnerable to attack;

Or. en

Amendment 135

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	2 a. Notes that many critical drone technologies for defence originate in the civilian domain and use critical components of a dual-use nature, and the drone sector at large can make an important contribution to Europe’s strategic autonomy;

Or. en

Amendment 136

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	2 b. Urges the Commission, Member States and their defence industries to support, invest in, and partner with the Ukrainian defence industry in order to make use of the full potential of production capacities in Ukraine in the most efficient way, in line with the ‘Danish model’; further urges Member States and their defence industries to make additional investments, set-up joint ventures, and develop partnerships wth Ukraine for joint development of defence products in the Union, particularly in the areas of drones, counter-drones;

Or. en

Amendment 137

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	2 c. Calls on the Union and its Member States to urgently work on concrete projects intended to fill capability gaps in the field of integrated air and missile defence, particularly related to drone and anti-drone warfare, in order to create a multi-layered, deep zone of technologically advanced systems with interoperable anti-drone capabilities for detection, tracking and neutralisation, and develop the capacity to engage ground targets leveraging drone technology for precision strikes, supported by the necessary ground-, cyber- and space-based assets; invites them to consider using the European Defence Projects of Common Interest framework to set up the projects; recognises the need for cross-sector collaboration between the defence, cybersecurity and research communities in order to develop holistic strategies that integrate the latest digital and cyber defence technologies; highlights the need to expand such capabilities to cover all EU territory, particularly the areas around critical infrastructure and populated areas;

Or. en

Amendment 138

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	2 d. Underlines that lethal autonomous systems that operate outside a responsible chain of human command and control and that they are violating international law and international humanitarian law cannot be financed by EU budget and be part of EU initiatives;

Or. en

Amendment 139

Eszter Lakos

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Recognises the challenge posed by the high cost of drone interceptions and calls for joint programmes to promote the development of cost-effective C-UAS capabilities such as EW, laser, and AI-guided interception to lower the per-intercept cost;	3. Recognises the challenge posed by the high cost of drone interceptions and calls for joint programmes to promote the development of cost-effective C-UAS capabilities such as EW, laser, and AI-guided interception to lower the per-intercept cost; notes that cooperative capability development programmes aiming at finding efficient and cost effective C-UAS have already been launched under the EDF (JEY-CUAS and E-CUAS) and the PESCO (C-UAS) frameworks; calls for the review of these programmes in order to ensure that their objectives and expected outcomes are in line with the new reality of the drones warfare, especially those stemming from the lessons learned from the war in Ukraine; underlines that, in order to achieve the desired outcomes, the projects aiming at developing state-of-the-art C-UAS technologies need to receive adequate funding for all the phases, from research and development, to industrialization and procurement;

Or. en

Amendment 140

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Recognises the challenge posed by the high cost of drone interceptions and calls for joint programmes to promote the development of cost-effective C-UAS capabilities such as EW, laser, and AI-guided interception to lower the per-intercept cost;	3. Recognises the challenge posed by the high cost of drone interceptions and calls for joint programmes to promote the development of cost-effective C-UAS capabilities such as EW, laser, and AI-guided interception to lower the per-intercept cost; stresses, however, that these joint programmes must also be structured to ensure rapid development cycles and to actively enable the participation of innovative small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); underlines that such companies are often significantly more agile and inventive than traditional prime contractors, and that leveraging their creativity and speed is essential for keeping pace with the evolving threat environment and for fielding cost-effective solutions quickly;

Or. en

Amendment 141

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Recognises the challenge posed by the high cost of drone interceptions and calls for joint programmes to promote the development of cost-effective C-UAS capabilities such as EW, laser, and AI-guided interception to lower the per-intercept cost;	3. Recognises the challenge posed by the high cost of drone interceptions and calls on the EU and its Member States to promote the development of cost-effective C-UAS capabilities such as EW, laser, and AI-guided interception to lower the per-intercept cost; calls on Commission to study the feasibility of using the current defence industrial tools to support the goal of lowering the per-intercept cost of drones;

Or. en

Amendment 142

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Recognises the challenge posed by the high cost of drone interceptions and calls for joint programmes to promote the development of cost-effective C-UAS capabilities such as EW, laser, and AI-guided interception to lower the per-intercept cost;	3. Stresses the challenge posed by the current and unsustainable cost of drone interceptions in the EU and calls for joint programmes to promote the development of cost-effective C-UAS capabilities such as EW, laser, acoustic detection systems, and AI-guided interception to lower the per-intercept cost;

Or. en

Amendment 143

Engin Eroglu, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Marjan Šarec

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Recognises the challenge posed by the high cost of drone interceptions and calls for joint programmes to promote the development of cost-effective C-UAS capabilities such as EW, laser, and AI-guided interception to lower the per-intercept cost;	3. Recognises the challenge posed by the high cost of drone interceptions and calls for joint programmes and market-driven initiatives to promote the development of cost-effective C-UAS capabilities such as EW, laser, and AI-guided interception to lower the per-intercept cost;

Or. en

Amendment 144

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Jaroslav Bžoch, Roberto Vannacci, Nikola Bartůšek, György Hölvényi, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Recognises the challenge posed by the high cost of drone interceptions and calls for joint programmes to promote the development of cost-effective C-UAS capabilities such as EW, laser, and AI-guided interception to lower the per-intercept cost;	3. Recognises the challenge posed by the high cost of drone interceptions and calls for joint programmes to promote the development of cost-effective C-UAS capabilities such as Anti-Aircraft Systems (AA), EW, laser, and AI-guided interception to lower the per-intercept cost;

Or. en

Amendment 145

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Recognises the challenge posed by the high cost of drone interceptions and calls for joint programmes to promote the development of cost-effective C-UAS capabilities such as EW, laser, and AI-guided interception to lower the per-intercept cost;	3. Recognises the challenge posed by the high cost of drone interceptions and calls for joint programmes to promote the development of cost-effective C-UAS capabilities to lower the per-intercept cost;

Or. en

Amendment 146

Pekka Toveri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
3. Recognises the challenge posed by the high cost of drone interceptions and calls for joint programmes to promote the development of cost-effective C-UAS capabilities such as EW, laser, and AI-guided interception to lower the per-intercept cost;	3. Recognises the challenge posed by the high cost of drone interceptions and calls for joint programmes to promote the development of cost-effective C-UAS capabilities, EW, laser, kinetic and AI-guided interception to lower the per-intercept cost;

Or. en

Amendment 147

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	3 a. Recognises that the pace of technological evolution in the field of unmanned and counter-unmanned systems is unprecedented and calls on the European Commission, the EDA and Member States to adopt faster innovation and acquisition cycles, enabling rapid fielding of new drone and C-UAS technologies; stresses that lengthy certification, procurement and testing processes risk making EU capabilities obsolete by the time they are deployed;

Or. en

Amendment 148

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	3 a. Warns that the absence of unit-level UAS creates a time-critical capability gap in the initial phase of combat which adversaries could exploit, leading to higher casualties and reduced operational freedom, and calls for urgent measures to close this gap through procurement, training and doctrinal adaptation;

Or. en

Amendment 149

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	3a. Calls for any increase in military spending not to be carried out, under any circumstances, at the expense of social and environmental spending, which has already suffered greatly from an austerity policy imposed by the European Union;

Or. fr

Amendment 150

Elena Donazzan, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	3 a. Recognises the increased relevance of Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USV) and Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV) in both maritime operations and protection of critical infrastructures;

Or. en

Amendment 151

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Encourages armed forces to integrate and align drones into all combat doctrines as a layer in operational planning;	4. Encourages armed forces to integrate drones into all combat doctrines as a layer in operational planning; calls for the Member States to update capability targets and planning to ensure they meet the lessons learned in Ukraine; calls on the Member States to review, in coordination with NATO allies, the rules of engagement for all types of drone-related threats to ensure they are adequate to respond to the most innovative threats;

Or. en

Amendment 152

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Encourages armed forces to integrate and align drones into all combat doctrines as a layer in operational planning;	4. Encourages armed forces to integrate and align drone warfare aspects into respective doctrines as a layer in operational and tactical planning with a focus on hybrid warfare scenarios, ensuring interoperability with NATO Command and Control systems, civil air traffic management systems, and the EU’s U-Space framework for drone integration;

Or. en

Amendment 153

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Jaroslav Bžoch, Roberto Vannacci, Nikola Bartůšek, György Hölvényi, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Sebastiaan Stöteler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Encourages armed forces to integrate and align drones into all combat doctrines as a layer in operational planning;	4. Encourages national armed forces to carry out thorough assessments to identify roles where unmanned aerial systems can act as critical force multipliers, and to integrate drones into operational planning only where such incorporation is consistent with each Member State’s doctrinal, operational and legal specificities;

Or. en

Amendment 154

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Encourages armed forces to integrate and align drones into all combat doctrines as a layer in operational planning;	4. Encourages armed forces to integrate and align drones into all combat doctrines as a layer in operational planning with a focus on hybrid warfare scenarios, ensuring interoperability with NATO Command and Control systems, civil air traffic management systems, and the EU’s U-Space framework for drone integration;

Or. en

Amendment 155

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Encourages armed forces to integrate and align drones into all combat doctrines as a layer in operational planning;	4. Encourages armed forces to integrate and align drones into all intervention doctrines as a layer in operational planning;

Or. fr

Amendment 156

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
4. Encourages armed forces to integrate and align drones into all combat doctrines as a layer in operational planning;	4. Encourages armed forces to integrate and align drones into all doctrines and operational planning;

Or. en

Amendment 157

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	4 a. Encourages to explore the potential of involving voluntary national defence actors from EU Member States as part of civil protection and resilience-building efforts; notes that such actors can play a crucial role in enhancing local preparedness, awareness and support capacity in hybrid and crisis situations; highlights, for example, Finland’s National Defence Training Association (MPK) the country’s largest provider of comprehensive security training, which in 2024 delivered over 86,000 training participations involving more than 25,000 individuals and Estonia’s Defence League (Kaitseliit), comprising 16 regional units including specialised branches such as the Cyber Defence Unit and the Women’s Voluntary Defence Organization, both of which provide regular training to thousands of volunteers; underlines that leveraging these structures can significantly reinforce community-level readiness and contribute to Europe’s broader resilience architecture;

Or. en

Amendment 158

Hans Neuhoff

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	4 a. Stresses that the use of unmanned and autonomous systems must fully comply with international humanitarian law and ensure meaningful human control over all lethal decision-making processes;

Or. en

Amendment 159

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	4 a. Encourages the development of unmanned surface vessels (USVs) capabilities, to conduct monitoring and maritime domain awareness operations;

Or. en

Amendment 160

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Encourages the Member States and Ukraine to jointly train and certify drone pilots with standards equivalent to artillery or unmanned aerial vehicle operators, invest in counter-drone systems – hard-kill and soft-kill alike – at all echelons, reassess armour survivability, ensure tanks and armoured personnel carriers are modified for counter unmanned aerial vehicles expand EW units to ensure all battalions have jamming capabilities and establish drone defence zones around critical infrastructure;	5. Encourages the Member States and Ukraine to jointly train and certify operators of small unmanned aerial systems (Group 1 UAS) according to standards equivalent to those applied to higher-category UAV operators such as artillery or tactical UAS personnel; to invest in counter-UAS systems – both hard- and soft-kill – at all echelons; to reassess armour survivability and ensure that tanks and armoured personnel carriers are modified for counter-UAS purposes; to expand electronic warfare (EW) units so that all battalions possess jamming capabilities; and to establish drone defence zones around critical infrastructure;

Or. en

Amendment 161

Pekka Toveri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Encourages the Member States and Ukraine to jointly train and certify drone pilots with standards equivalent to artillery or unmanned aerial vehicle operators, invest in counter-drone systems – hard-kill and soft-kill alike – at all echelons, reassess armour survivability, ensure tanks and armoured personnel carriers are modified for counter unmanned aerial vehicles expand EW units to ensure all battalions have jamming capabilities and establish drone defence zones around critical infrastructure;	5. Encourages the Member States and Ukraine to jointly train and certify drone pilots with standards equivalent to artillery or unmanned aerial vehicle operators, invest in counter-drone systems – hard-kill and soft-kill alike – at all echelons, reassess armour survivability, ensure tanks and armoured personnel carriers are modified for counter unmanned aerial vehicles expand EW units to ensure all battalions have hardening of jamming capabilities and establish drone defence zones around critical infrastructure;

Or. en

Amendment 162

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
5. Encourages the Member States and Ukraine to jointly train and certify drone pilots with standards equivalent to artillery or unmanned aerial vehicle operators, invest in counter-drone systems – hard-kill and soft-kill alike – at all echelons, reassess armour survivability, ensure tanks and armoured personnel carriers are modified for counter unmanned aerial vehicles expand EW units to ensure all battalions have jamming capabilities and establish drone defence zones around critical infrastructure;	5. Encourages the Member States and Ukraine to jointly train and certify drone pilots with standards equivalent to artillery or unmanned aerial system operators, invest in counter-drone systems – hard-kill and soft-kill alike – at all echelons, reassess armour survivability, ensure tanks and armoured personnel carriers are modified to counter unmanned aircraft and expand EW units to ensure all battalions have jamming capabilities and establish drone defence zones around critical infrastructure;

Or. en

Amendment 163

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	5 a. Stresses that anti-drone capabilities must be integrated not only within infantry units but also across all major military platforms, including naval vessels, tanks, armoured personnel carriers and logistics vehicles; calls on the Member States and the EDA to ensure that future procurement and modernisation programmes systematically include C-UAS modules adapted to the operational environment of each platform; underlines that such integration will enhance force protection, improve survivability of high-value assets, and strengthen interoperability between land, air and maritime domains; calls for sustained funding within the EDF, EDIP and national programmes to retrofit existing fleets and ensure permanent readiness through training and maintenance cycles;

Or. en

Amendment 164

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	5 a. Stresses the need for iterative development and testing of drone systems to ensure their adaptability and responsiveness to emerging threats, given the rapid pace of technological advancements in this field; underlines the importance of software-defined systems that can be quickly modified and updated to address the evolving needs of the battlefield, thereby enabling armed forces to stay ahead of potential adversaries and maintain a competitive edge in this domain;

Or. en

Amendment 165

Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	5 a. Encourages the member states not to overlook the role drones have to play in the protection of the critical components of the Joint Forces beyond the Army:
	- our naval assets — both in ports and at sea;
	- our forward-deployed Air Force units such as fighter jets, tanker aircraft, and helicopters;
	- our field hospitals, medical support units, cyber operations components, and deployed special forces;

Or. en

Amendment 166

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	5 a. Recognises that drones have reshaped the strategic and operational environment of modern warfare, from tactical reconnaissance and battlefield targeting to strategic deepstrikes and cyber-enabled operations, and that they introduce asymmetries which can both strengthen and destabilise EU defence postures; highlights the risk of saturation attacks on EU infrastructure in grey-zone settings;

Or. en

Amendment 167

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	5 b. Stresses the need for iterative development and testing of drone systems to ensure their adaptability and responsiveness to emerging threats, given the rapid pace of technological advancements in this field; underlines the importance of software-defined systems that can be quickly modified and updated to address the evolving needs of the battlefield, thereby enabling armed forces to stay ahead of potential adversaries and maintain a competitive edge in this domain;

Or. en

Amendment 168

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	5 b. Recognises that ‘Operation Spider Web’ and ‘Operation Rising Lion’ demonstrated the capacity for deep-strike capability from within an adversarial state against strategic assets and encourages the civil defence planners of Member States to protect against such scenarios in emergency planning doctrine;

Or. en

Amendment 169

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	5 c. Recognises the speed at which drones are evolving in their integration of AI algorithims for real-time decision-making, obstacle avoidance and mission optimization, enabling greater autonomy, precision, and versatility. Once deployed in the battlefield, fully autonomous drones will significantly complicate matters for military and civil emergency planners at all levels, risking a further intensification of UAS threats such as fully autonomous drone swarms, deepstrikes and targeted assassinations;

Or. en

Amendment 170

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Underlines the growing use of drones in hybrid and terrorist attacks against critical infrastructure; recalls Operation ‘Spider web’, the 2023 sabotage attempt on Moldova’s energy grid, and repeated Houthi drone strikes disrupting Red Sea shipping; stresses that such cases illustrate how low-cost systems enable disruption; urges the Member States to integrate drone-specific response protocols into national resilience plans;	6. Underlines the growing use of drones in hybrid and terrorist attacks against critical infrastructure; recalls Operation ‘Spider web’, the 2023 sabotage attempt on Moldova’s energy grid, and repeated Houthi drone strikes disrupting Red Sea shipping; strongly condemns the recent series of Russian drone incursions and suspected hostile overflights in several EU Member States, including Poland, Romania, and the Baltic States, targeting border areas, energy facilities and logistics hubs; warns that these incidents demonstrate the increasing capability of state and non-state actors to employ low-cost unmanned systems to threaten public safety, disrupt supply chains and test EU and NATO defensive readiness; stresses that such cases illustrate how low-cost systems enable disruption; highlights that drones may pose not only military but also broader public safety risks, including their potential misuse in contexts affecting public health, environmental protection and civil infrastructure; urges the Member States and the Commission to integrate these aspects into national and EU-level risk assessments and preparedness strategies and to include drone-specific response protocols in national resilience plans;

Or. en

Amendment 171

Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Underlines the growing use of drones in hybrid and terrorist attacks against critical infrastructure; recalls Operation ‘Spider web’, the 2023 sabotage attempt on Moldova’s energy grid, and repeated Houthi drone strikes disrupting Red Sea shipping; stresses that such cases illustrate how low-cost systems enable disruption; urges the Member States to integrate drone-specific response protocols into national resilience plans;	6. Underlines the growing use of drones in hybrid and terrorist attacks against critical infrastructure; recalls Operation “Spider web”, the 2023 sabotage attempt on Moldova’s energy grid, and repeated Houthi drone strikes disrupting Red Sea shipping; stresses that such cases illustrate how low-cost systems enable disruption; highlights the important role of surveillance drones in EU border security, but also warns that drones have the potential to become an instrumental and irreplaceable tool for smuggling operations; urges Member States to integrate drone-specific response protocols into national resilience plans; calls for the inclusion of border control and law enforcement officers in drone operation and interception training;

Or. en

Amendment 172

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Underlines the growing use of drones in hybrid and terrorist attacks against critical infrastructure; recalls Operation ‘Spider web’, the 2023 sabotage attempt on Moldova’s energy grid, and repeated Houthi drone strikes disrupting Red Sea shipping; stresses that such cases illustrate how low-cost systems enable disruption; urges the Member States to integrate drone-specific response protocols into national resilience plans;	6. Underlines the growing use of drones in hybrid and terrorist attacks against critical infrastructure; recalls the incursions by drones of unknown origin disrupting critical infrastructure in Denmark, Norway, Germany and Belgium, including international airports and military bases, Operation ‘Spider web’, the 2023 sabotage attempt on Moldova’s energy grid, and repeated Houthi drone strikes disrupting Red Sea shipping; stresses that such cases illustrate how low-cost systems enable disruption; urges the Member States to integrate drone-specific response protocols into their national defence plans and their national strategies for enhancing the resilience of critical entities;

Or. en

Amendment 173

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Underlines the growing use of drones in hybrid and terrorist attacks against critical infrastructure; recalls Operation ‘Spider web’, the 2023 sabotage attempt on Moldova’s energy grid, and repeated Houthi drone strikes disrupting Red Sea shipping; stresses that such cases illustrate how low-cost systems enable disruption; urges the Member States to integrate drone-specific response protocols into national resilience plans;	6. Underlines the growing use of drones in hybrid and terrorist attacks against critical infrastructure; recalls Operation ‘Spider web’, the 2023 sabotage attempt on Moldova’s energy grid, and repeated Houthi drone strikes disrupting Red Sea shipping; stresses that such cases illustrate how low-cost systems enable disruption; urges the Member States to integrate drone-specific response protocols into national resilience plans; stresses the importance of fighting against the Russian shadow fleet that raise suspicions about its involvement in drone incursions into the European airspace;

Or. en

Amendment 174

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Underlines the growing use of drones in hybrid and terrorist attacks against critical infrastructure; recalls Operation ‘Spider web’, the 2023 sabotage attempt on Moldova’s energy grid, and repeated Houthi drone strikes disrupting Red Sea shipping; stresses that such cases illustrate how low-cost systems enable disruption; urges the Member States to integrate drone-specific response protocols into national resilience plans;	6. Underlines the growing use of drones in hybrid and terrorist attacks against critical infrastructure; recalls Operation ‘Spider web’, the 2023 sabotage attempt on Moldova’s energy grid, and repeated Houthi drone strikes disrupting Red Sea shipping; stresses that such cases illustrate how low-cost systems enable disruption; urges the Member States to integrate drone-specific response protocols into national resilience plans; emphasises the need to protect Europe’s energy networks, transport hubs and digital infrastructure as priority targets of hybrid warfare;

Or. en

Amendment 175

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Underlines the growing use of drones in hybrid and terrorist attacks against critical infrastructure; recalls Operation ‘Spider web’, the 2023 sabotage attempt on Moldova’s energy grid, and repeated Houthi drone strikes disrupting Red Sea shipping; stresses that such cases illustrate how low-cost systems enable disruption; urges the Member States to integrate drone-specific response protocols into national resilience plans;	6. Underlines the growing use of drones in hybrid and terrorist attacks against critical infrastructure; recalls Operation ‘Spider web’, the 2023 sabotage attempt on Moldova’s energy grid, and repeated Houthi drone strikes disrupting Red Sea shipping; stresses that such cases illustrate how low-cost systems can cause disruption, highlighting the need to invest in protecting critical and mobility infrastructure such as roads, railways, ports, and airports; urges the Member States to integrate drone-specific response protocols into national resilience plans;

Or. en

Amendment 176

Engin Eroglu, Hilde Vautmans, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar, Marjan Šarec

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Underlines the growing use of drones in hybrid and terrorist attacks against critical infrastructure; recalls Operation ‘Spider web’, the 2023 sabotage attempt on Moldova’s energy grid, and repeated Houthi drone strikes disrupting Red Sea shipping; stresses that such cases illustrate how low-cost systems enable disruption; urges the Member States to integrate drone-specific response protocols into national resilience plans;	6. Underlines the growing use of drones in hybrid and terrorist attacks against critical infrastructure; recalls Operation ‘Spider web’, the 2023 sabotage attempt on Moldova’s energy grid, and repeated Houthi drone strikes disrupting Red Sea shipping; stresses that such cases illustrate how low-cost systems enable disruption; encourages therefore Member States to further explore low-cost options, including additive manufacturing; urges the Member States to integrate drone-specific response protocols into national resilience plans;

Or. en

Amendment 177

Villy Søvndal

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Underlines the growing use of drones in hybrid and terrorist attacks against critical infrastructure; recalls Operation ‘Spider web’, the 2023 sabotage attempt on Moldova’s energy grid, and repeated Houthi drone strikes disrupting Red Sea shipping; stresses that such cases illustrate how low-cost systems enable disruption; urges the Member States to integrate drone-specific response protocols into national resilience plans;	6. Underlines the growing use of drones in hybrid and terrorist attacks against critical infrastructure; recalls Operation ‘Spider web’, the 2023 sabotage attempt on Moldova’s energy grid, and repeated Houthi drone strikes disrupting Red Sea shipping; stresses that such cases illustrate how low-cost systems enable disruption; urges the Member States to integrate drone-specific response protocols into national resilience plans; recognises drone incidents that occured throughout European airspace in September and October 2025;

Or. en

Amendment 178

Alexandr Vondra, Ondřej Krutílek, Veronika Vrecionová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Underlines the growing use of drones in hybrid and terrorist attacks against critical infrastructure; recalls Operation ‘Spider web’, the 2023 sabotage attempt on Moldova’s energy grid, and repeated Houthi drone strikes disrupting Red Sea shipping; stresses that such cases illustrate how low-cost systems enable disruption; urges the Member States to integrate drone-specific response protocols into national resilience plans;	6. Underlines the growing use of drones in hybrid and terrorist attacks against critical infrastructure; recalls Operation ‘Spider web’, the 2023 sabotage attempt on Moldova’s energy grid, repeated Houthi drone strikes disrupting Red Sea shipping,; and the growing intensity of incidents involving drones currently affecting a number of Member States; stresses that such cases illustrate how low-cost systems enable disruption; urges the Member States to integrate drone-specific response protocols into national resilience plans;

Or. en

Amendment 179

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
6. Underlines the growing use of drones in hybrid and terrorist attacks against critical infrastructure; recalls Operation ‘Spider web’, the 2023 sabotage attempt on Moldova’s energy grid, and repeated Houthi drone strikes disrupting Red Sea shipping; stresses that such cases illustrate how low-cost systems enable disruption; urges the Member States to integrate drone-specific response protocols into national resilience plans;	6. Underlines the growing use of drones in hybrid and terrorist attacks against critical infrastructure and the asymmetric advantages such attacks can generate; recalls Operation ‘Spider web’, the 2023 sabotage attempt on Moldova’s energy grid, and repeated Houthi drone strikes disrupting Red Sea shipping; stresses that such cases illustrate how low-cost systems enable disruption; urges the Member States to integrate drone-specific response protocols into national resilience plans;

Or. en

Amendment 180

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	6 a. Notes that the extensive use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in Ukraine has demonstrated their decisive role not only as reconnaissance and strike tools but also as a means of maintaining defensive lines with fewer personnel, as well as for a wide range of additional tasks, including but not limited to medical evacuation and supply delivery, electronic warfare and signals intelligence, communication relay, detection and neutralisation of mines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs), real-time mapping and surveillance, search and rescue operations, protection of convoys, loitering munitions and precision strikes, decoy and deception missions, CBRN monitoring, and the documentation of war crimes; encourages the Member States and EU institutions to assess the long-term implications of this shift for force structure, training, and ethical standards in warfare;

Or. en

Amendment 181

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	6 a. Recognises that ‘Operation Spider Web’ and ‘Operation Rising Lion’ demonstrated the capacity for deepstrike capability from within an adversarial state against strategic assets and encourages the civil defence planners of Member States to protect against such scenarios in emergency planning doctrine; emphasises the necessary synergy between military, law enforcement, first responders and civil society for effective implementation of emergency planning doctrine;

Or. en

Amendment 182

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	6 a. Stresses the urgent need for enhanced maritime surviellence in the Baltic, North and Black Sea region where Russian drone activities pose particular threats; belives that the new operational dimension of hybrid warfare requires the integration of maritime security and counter-UAV strategies; welcomes the launch of NATO-led operations, such as the Baltic Sentry;

Or. en

Amendment 183

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	6 a. Calls on the Member States to ensure that the development and deployment of new warfare systems, including drones with autonomous capabilities, are strictly governed by international law, including international humanitarian law, and a human-in-the-loop principle to ensure meaningful human control over lethal force;

Or. en

Amendment 184

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	6 b. Expresses serious concern regarding Russia's deployment drones delivered by its partners both over Ukrainian territory and in violations with EU MS's airspace; calls for enhanced sanctions targeting the supply chains, manufacturing components and technological transfers to enable other countries to supply Russia with drone technology; urges the Commission to take necessary measures to prevent such actions;

Or. en

Amendment 185

Eszter Lakos

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Recommends the development of comprehensive national civil defence strategies against drone attacks, ensuring preparedness at the national, regional, municipal, community, and household levels that emphasises early warning systems for local populations, clear instructions regarding response behaviour, and protected spaces (sheltering) for the population and infrastructures;	7. Recommends the development of comprehensive national civil defence strategies against drone attacks, ensuring preparedness at the national, regional, municipal, community, and household levels that emphasises early warning systems for local populations, clear instructions regarding response behaviour, and protected spaces (sheltering) for the population and infrastructures; underlines the need for common guidelines on how to shape the national C-UAS strategies, in full respect of the sovereignty of the Member States and according to the specificities of the theatres in which these C-UAS strategies need to operate; calls for the regular update of the existing JRC Handbooks on “Protection against Unmanned Aircraft Systems”[1] in order to ensure that counter measures remain efficient against this constantly evolving threat both in terms of technology, doctrines and practice; [1] https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/JRC132714/JRC132714_01.pdf

Or. en

Amendment 186

Engin Eroglu, Hilde Vautmans, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Marjan Šarec

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Recommends the development of comprehensive national civil defence strategies against drone attacks, ensuring preparedness at the national, regional, municipal, community, and household levels that emphasises early warning systems for local populations, clear instructions regarding response behaviour, and protected spaces (sheltering) for the population and infrastructures;	7. Recommends the development of comprehensive national civil defence strategies against drone attacks, ensuring preparedness at the national, regional, municipal, community, and household levels that emphasises early warning systems for local populations, clear instructions regarding response behaviour, and protected spaces (sheltering) for the population and infrastructures; stresses the need to develop a long-term strategy how to drive innovation and development of drone capabilities after the end of the war in Ukraine, as drones will continue to be further employed in other global conflicts and a narrow focus on the European theatre risks missing out on the ongoing global development and evolution of drone technologies;

Or. en

Amendment 187

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Recommends the development of comprehensive national civil defence strategies against drone attacks, ensuring preparedness at the national, regional, municipal, community, and household levels that emphasises early warning systems for local populations, clear instructions regarding response behaviour, and protected spaces (sheltering) for the population and infrastructures;	7. Recommends the development of comprehensive national civil defence strategies against drone attacks, ensuring preparedness at the national, regional, municipal, community and household levels; emphasises the importance of early warning systems for local populations, clear guidance on response behaviour, and protected spaces for civilians and critical infrastructure; further recommends making stronger use of the voluntary national defence resources of EU Member States as part of civil protection frameworks, particularly to enhance local community preparedness and crisis management capabilities;

Or. en

Amendment 188

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Recommends the development of comprehensive national civil defence strategies against drone attacks, ensuring preparedness at the national, regional, municipal, community, and household levels that emphasises early warning systems for local populations, clear instructions regarding response behaviour, and protected spaces (sheltering) for the population and infrastructures;	7. Recommends the development of comprehensive national civil defence strategies against drone attacks, ensuring preparedness at the national, regional, municipal, community, and household levels that emphasises early warning systems for local populations, clear instructions regarding response behaviour, and protected spaces (sheltering) for the population and infrastructures, and recommends that these strategies include provisions for psychological and social support services for affected populations and civil defence training for local communities to enhance overall resilience;

Or. en

Amendment 189

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Recommends the development of comprehensive national civil defence strategies against drone attacks, ensuring preparedness at the national, regional, municipal, community, and household levels that emphasises early warning systems for local populations, clear instructions regarding response behaviour, and protected spaces (sheltering) for the population and infrastructures;	7. Believes that Member States should develop comprehensive national civil defence strategies, including against aerial threats and drone attacks, especial against critical infrastructure, ensuring preparedness at the national, regional, municipal, community, and household levels which includes early warning systems for local populations, clear instructions regarding response behaviour, and protected spaces (sheltering) for the population and infrastructures;

Or. en

Amendment 190

Alexandr Vondra, Ondřej Krutílek, Veronika Vrecionová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Recommends the development of comprehensive national civil defence strategies against drone attacks, ensuring preparedness at the national, regional, municipal, community, and household levels that emphasises early warning systems for local populations, clear instructions regarding response behaviour, and protected spaces (sheltering) for the population and infrastructures;	7. Recommends the development of comprehensive national civil defence strategies against drone attacks, including amending legislation as appropriate, ensuring preparedness at the national, regional, municipal, community, and household levels that emphasises early warning systems for local populations, clear instructions regarding response behaviour, and protected spaces (sheltering) for the population and infrastructures;

Or. en

Amendment 191

Pekka Toveri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Recommends the development of comprehensive national civil defence strategies against drone attacks, ensuring preparedness at the national, regional, municipal, community, and household levels that emphasises early warning systems for local populations, clear instructions regarding response behaviour, and protected spaces (sheltering) for the population and infrastructures;	7. Recommends the development of comprehensive national civil defence strategies against drone attacks, ensuring preparedness at the national, regional, municipal, community, and household levels that emphasises early warning systems for local populations, clear instructions regarding response behaviour, hardening of infrastructure, and protected spaces (sheltering) for the population and infrastructures;

Or. en

Amendment 192

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Recommends the development of comprehensive national civil defence strategies against drone attacks, ensuring preparedness at the national, regional, municipal, community, and household levels that emphasises early warning systems for local populations, clear instructions regarding response behaviour, and protected spaces (sheltering) for the population and infrastructures;	7. 7. Recommends the development of comprehensive EU coordinated and national civil defence strategies against drone attacks, ensuring preparedness at the European, national, regional, municipal, community, and household levels that emphasises on early warning systems for local populations, clear instructions regarding response behaviour, and resilient infrastructures and shelters;

Or. en

Amendment 193

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Jaroslav Bžoch, Roberto Vannacci, Nikola Bartůšek, György Hölvényi, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
7. Recommends the development of comprehensive national civil defence strategies against drone attacks, ensuring preparedness at the national, regional, municipal, community, and household levels that emphasises early warning systems for local populations, clear instructions regarding response behaviour, and protected spaces (sheltering) for the population and infrastructures;	7. Urges the development of comprehensive national civil defence strategies against drone attacks, ensuring preparedness at the national, regional, municipal, community, and household levels that emphasises early warning systems for local populations, clear instructions regarding response behaviour, and protected spaces (sheltering) for the population and infrastructures;

Or. en

Amendment 194

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7 a. Considers the need for a comprehensive civil defence strategy as paramount. Recommends that it include the following:
	a. Defining the methodology for assessing threats and needs;
	b. Designing and implement an operational concept that ensures clear decision-making, inter-agency coordination, and real-time information flow at all levels;
	c. Preparedness & early warning that establishes mechanisms for early preparedness, timely alerts, and clear instructions to the population;
	d. First response with clearly defined roles and coordination between first responders, medical services, Civil Defence, military forces, and volunteers, supported by advanced communication systems;
	e. Physical protection & continuity with defined protection levels for the population and critical infrastructure to reduce losses and ensure uninterrupted operations;
	f. Critical infrastructure resilience aimed to guarantee the survivability and continuous functionality of essential services;
	g. Border defence integrating technological solutions to prevent infiltration, supported by intelligence and rapid response capabilities;
	h. Community resilience enhancement by supporting national and local leadership, integrating volunteers, supporting vulnerable populations, and providing real-time community guidance;
	i. Support to public information and communication campaigns that advise on credible communication strategies through official channels and social media to maintain trust and awareness;
	j. Economic resilience development by supporting coordination for emergency stocks, resources, and continuity of essential services at all levels;
	k. Training and exercises conducted jointly with simulations focusing on ensuring preparedness and effective crisis management;

Or. en

Amendment 195

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7 a. Calls on the HR/VP to present concrete plans to operationalize Article TEU 42(7), on mutual assistance, including in the context of responding to drone threats, ensuring solidarity among Member States, especially those whose geographical position leaves them directly exposed to imminent threats and challenges, and calls for concrete steps towards developing a true EU solidarity policy, including by clarifying the practical arrangements in the event of a Member State activating Article 42(7) TEU;

Or. en

Amendment 196

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Jaroslav Bžoch, Roberto Vannacci, Nikola Bartůšek, György Hölvényi, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7 a. Notes that the war in Ukraine has demonstrated that the condition and readiness of civil shelters remain one of the most critical elements of national resilience; calls on the Member States to conduct a comprehensive audit and assessment of existing shelter infrastructure in order to evaluate their capacity, accessibility, and compliance with safety standards;

Or. en

Amendment 197

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7 a. Stresses the importance of comprehensive public information campaigns and educational initiatives to raise societal awareness of drone security, complemented by enhanced measures to monitor and counter disinformation activities in the domain of unmanned systems, particularly those aimed at psychological influence on civilian populations;

Or. en

Amendment 198

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7 a. Stresses that effective national civil defence strategies against drone attacks must be supported by modernised dual-use transport and communication infrastructure allowing the swift movement of counter-UAS units, mobile radar assets and repair teams, ensuring that resilience plans translate into operational mobility;

Or. en

Amendment 199

Hans Neuhoff

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7 a. Calls for the deployment of counter-drone systems in critical areas and along external borders in close coordination with civil aviation authorities, including the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and national air traffic authorities, in order to avoid interference with civilian air traffic;

Or. en

Amendment 200

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7 a. Recognises the need to establish a EU drone wall capable of repelling any unwanted drone incursions against the land, air or maritime borders of the European Union;

Or. en

Amendment 201

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7 a. Underlines that the reflexion on drones must take into account the protection of all European flanks, from East to West and from North to South;

Or. en

Amendment 202

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7 b. Calls on the European Commission and Member States to ensure the protection of the critical infrastructures and entities of the European Union against possible drone attacks, in line with Directive (EU) 2022/2557 of the European Parliament and of the Council; urges the Commission to strengthen funding for EU projects already addressing these needs, such as the PRESERVE 2027 project under the Horizon Europe programme;

Or. en

Amendment 203

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7 b. Emphasises that unmanned systems are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks and intelligence infiltration; calls on the Member States and the relevant EU agencies to strengthen the overall security of drone technologies, including cyber-resilience, encryption standards, ownership control, and resistance to espionage and hostile intelligence activities, ensuring protection across the entire lifecycle of such systems;

Or. en

Amendment 204

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7 b. Stresses the challenges posed by UAS to Member States due to their dynamic targeting in urban and concealed environments, tactical flexibility, surgical accuracy, asymmetrical advantage and mass deployment capacity;

Or. en

Amendment 205

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7 c. Stresses the potential and benefits of civil drones, the major transformation they have brought to mobility, logistics, emergency management and cartography, among many other fields, and notes that they already represent significant progress in addressing the security and defence challenges of the European Union;

Or. en

Amendment 206

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7 c. Recognises the challenges posed by Russia’s adoption of layered drone operations combining ISR drones that provide real-time data, followed immediately by strike drones, giving national defence forces limited time to fortify defences or organize response capabilities;

Or. en

Amendment 207

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7 d. Calls on the Commission to take note that marine drones have created a new paradigm for maritime security, spanning mine detection to attacks on military targets, as demonstrated in the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea, and that they will pose a new challenge to the security of the European Union in large naval theatres such as the Mediterranean Sea;

Or. en

Amendment 208

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7 d. Considers Ukraine’s adoption of decentralized drone units with platoon-level control as a best practice to adopt. Recommends Member State Armed Forces brigades integrate drone strike team with autonomous decision cycles;

Or. en

Amendment 209

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7 e. Recognises that the effectiveness of UAS systems primarily depends on the accuracy of navigation while operating in intense EW environments; recommends that controlled reception pattern antennas (CRPA's) and the use of reliable GNSS signals like Galileo Public Regulated Service be adopted by Armed Forces’ drone operators to provide a reference of precise timing and reduce navigation error;

Or. en

Amendment 210

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7 e. Recognises the crucial importance of EU projects such as FCAS, as well as other projects contributing to the development of the future of air combat, which incorporate swarm drones as a crucial tool within combat aircraft;

Or. en

Amendment 211

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 f (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7 f. Recommends Member States on the basis of their national defence strategies, to develop a joint response to UAS attacks, including by commonly developing and procuring technological solutions that could be jointly deployed and are fully interoperable with NATO C2 systems and seamlessly integrated into civil air traffic management systems and the EU’s U-Space framework for drone integration to address hybrid warfare scenarios;

Or. en

Amendment 212

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 f (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7 f. Stresses the challenges posed by UAS to Member States due to their dynamic targeting in urban and concealed environments, tactical flexibility, surgical accuracy, asymmetrical advantage and mass deployment capacity;

Or. en

Amendment 213

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 g (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7 g. Recognises the challenges posed by Russia’s adoption of layered drone operations combining ISR drones that provide real-time data, followed immediately by strike drones, giving national defence forces limited time to fortify defences or organize response capabilities;

Or. en

Amendment 214

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 h (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7 h. Considers Ukraine’s adoption of decentralized drone units with platoon-level control as a best practice to adopt. Recommends Member State Armed Forces brigades integrate drone strike team with autonomous decision cycles;

Or. en

Amendment 215

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 i (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	7 i. Recognises that the effectiveness of UAS systems primarily depends on the accuracy of navigation while operating in intense EW environments; recommends that enhanced and reliable GNSS signals like Galileo Public Regulated Service be adopted by Armed Forces’ drone operators to provide a reference of precise positioning, timing and reduce navigation error or other solutions such as autonomous AI enabled image-based navigation or fibre optic guidance;

Or. en

Amendment 216

Engin Eroglu, Hilde Vautmans, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar, Marjan Šarec

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
8. Calls on the European Defence Agency (EDA) to implement pre-approved vendor lists and priority orders for critical drone components and platforms, allowing faster contracting during crises;	8. Calls on the European Defence Agency (EDA) to implement pre-approved vendor lists and priority orders for critical drone components and platforms, allowing faster contracting during crises; stresses that such lists should be based on transparent, competitive selection processes, regularly updated to reflect operational feedback (including from Ukraine), and avoid creating long-term market favours that could distort competition;

Or. en

Amendment 217

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
8. Calls on the European Defence Agency (EDA) to implement pre-approved vendor lists and priority orders for critical drone components and platforms, allowing faster contracting during crises;	8. Calls on the national and international procurement and contracting authorities, including, among others, the European Defence Agency (EDA), to implement open, transparent, pre-approved vendor lists and priority orders for critical drone components and platforms, in close coordination with Member States and ensuring equal access for SMEs across the Union, allowing faster contracting during crises;

Or. en

Amendment 218

Hans Neuhoff

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
8. Calls on the European Defence Agency (EDA) to implement pre-approved vendor lists and priority orders for critical drone components and platforms, allowing faster contracting during crises;	8. Calls on the Commission and the European Defence Agency (EDA) to support Member States willing to cooperate by establishing optional pre-approved supplier lists and voluntary priority procurement mechanisms, in full respect of Article 346 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the prerogatives of the Member States in the field of defence procurement;

Or. en

Amendment 219

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Jaroslav Bžoch, Roberto Vannacci, Nikola Bartůšek, György Hölvényi, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
8. Calls on the European Defence Agency (EDA) to implement pre-approved vendor lists and priority orders for critical drone components and platforms, allowing faster contracting during crises;	8. Calls on the European Defence Agency (EDA) to implement pre-approved vendor lists and priority orders for critical drone components and platforms, allowing faster contracting during crises; calls for the expansion of access to the EDF and for procurement procedures that include start-ups and research institutions on equal terms;

Or. en

Amendment 220

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
8. Calls on the European Defence Agency (EDA) to implement pre-approved vendor lists and priority orders for critical drone components and platforms, allowing faster contracting during crises;	8. Calls on the Member States, in the framework of the European Defence Agency (EDA), to implement pre-approved vendor lists and priority orders for critical drone components and platforms, allowing faster contracting during crises; invites them to consider the use of SEAPs for drones;

Or. en

Amendment 221

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
8. Calls on the European Defence Agency (EDA) to implement pre-approved vendor lists and priority orders for critical drone components and platforms, allowing faster contracting during crises;	8. Calls on the European Defence Agency (EDA) to ensure that pre-approved vendor lists and priority orders for critical drone components also extend to mobile launch platforms and ground-handling equipment, to guarantee supply chain continuity during rapid redeployment;

Or. en

Amendment 222

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
8. Calls on the European Defence Agency (EDA) to implement pre-approved vendor lists and priority orders for critical drone components and platforms, allowing faster contracting during crises;	8. Calls on the Commission and European Defence Agency (EDA) to implement pre-approved vendor lists and priority orders for critical drone components and platforms, allowing faster contracting during crises;

Or. en

Amendment 223

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
8. Calls on the European Defence Agency (EDA) to implement pre-approved vendor lists and priority orders for critical drone components and platforms, allowing faster contracting during crises;	8. Calls on the European Defence Agency (EDA) to implement pre-approved vendor lists for critical drone components and platforms, allowing faster contracting during crises;

Or. fr

Amendment 224

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	8 a. Stresses, however, that maintaining such readiness and stockpiling capacity entails significant costs for industry, and that companies are unlikely to sustain inventories of critical components without clear public guidance and financial support; suggests that national supply security agencies could serve as importers and wholesalers for key components, thereby ensuring adequate stock levels, enabling regular stock rotation, and alleviating the financial burden on individual firms; underlines that this model would require coordinated public–private partnership and dedicated funding mechanisms at both national and EU levels to ensure resilience and supply continuity;

Or. en

Amendment 225

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Jaroslav Bžoch, Roberto Vannacci, Nikola Bartůšek, György Hölvényi, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Sebastiaan Stöteler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	8 a. Notes that SMEs face significant barriers to accessing EU defence funds and are often excluded from large-scale procurement dominated by legacy contractors; therefore encourages the creation of specific mechanisms to support SME onboarding by reducing administrative burdens, introducing direct-funding instruments with tolerance for failure, and providing opportunities for mini-grants and rapid-funding tools essential for SMEs, while ensuring fair conditions through proportionate consortium requirements, reasonable guarantees, and flexible payment terms; further encourages the inclusion of startups and research organisations in procurement processes;

Or. en

Amendment 226

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	8a. Recalls the concerns of trade unions about the use of priority orders, which may lead to increases in unsustainable production rates and times; recalls that the concept of priority orders contributes to diverting essential products intended for the civilian market towards the military market;

Or. fr

Amendment 227

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Encourages the Member States and the EDA to streamline certification and airworthiness standards to speed integration and reduce duplication in testing and credentialing;	9. Encourages the Member States and the EDA to streamline certification and airworthiness standards to speed integration and reduce duplication in testing and credentialing; calls on the Commission to propose legislative frameworks to enable hamonized certification of defence products, enabling savings in time and financial resources and faster deployment throughout the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 228

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Encourages the Member States and the EDA to streamline certification and airworthiness standards to speed integration and reduce duplication in testing and credentialing;	9. Encourages the Member States and the EDA to streamline certification and airworthiness standards to speed integration and reduce duplication in testing and evaluating, while ensuring full alignment with existing NATO STANAG standards and preserving the sovereign right of Member States to conduct final military certification and operational approval of their systems;

Or. en

Amendment 229

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Encourages the Member States and the EDA to streamline certification and airworthiness standards to speed integration and reduce duplication in testing and credentialing;	9. Encourages the Member States and the EDA to streamline certification and airworthiness standards to speed integration and reduce duplication in testing and credentialing; notes that adoption of EMARs and cross-certification is a must;

Or. en

Amendment 230

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
9. Encourages the Member States and the EDA to streamline certification and airworthiness standards to speed integration and reduce duplication in testing and credentialing;	9. Encourages the Member States, EASA, and the EDA to streamline certification and airworthiness standards to speed integration and reduce duplication in testing and credentialing;

Or. en

Amendment 231

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9 a. Emphasizes the need to complement offensive UAS investments with counter-UAS systems, electronic protection measures, and GNSS resilience to minimize vulnerability to enemy jamming and interference;

Or. en

Amendment 232

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	9 b. Calls for a “Bankability Kit” to enhance defense financing efficiency by publishing standard EIB/EDF loan pack templates—including milestone schedules, warranty provisions, and intellectual property (IP) clauses—to reduce legal friction with member states banks involved in distributing defense-related credit lines;

Or. en

Amendment 233

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
10. Calls on the Commission to simplify intra-EU transfer rules for drone-related technology under Regulation (EU) 2021/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 setting up a Union regime for the control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use items11 ;	10. Calls on the Commission to simplify intra-EU transfer rules for drone and counter-drone related technology and create synergies between Directive 2009/43/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 6 May 2009 simplifying terms and conditions of transfers of defence-related products within the community and the -related technology and the Regulation (EU) 2021/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 setting up a Union regime for the control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use items11 ;
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Or. en

Amendment 234

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
10. Calls on the Commission to simplify intra-EU transfer rules for drone-related technology under Regulation (EU) 2021/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 setting up a Union regime for the control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use items11 ;	10. Calls on the Commission to simplify intra-EU transfer rules for drone-related technology under Regulation (EU) 2021/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 May 2021 setting up a Union regime for the control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use items11; calls for the removal of unnecessary bureaucratic barriers and red tape which delay operational readiness;
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11 OJ L 206, 11.6.2021, pp. 1–461, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/821/oj	11 OJ L 206, 11.6.2021, pp. 1–461, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/821/oj

Or. en

Amendment 235

György Hölvényi, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	10 a. Recognises that majority of drone industry firms are SMEs and startups, therefore it is essential to simplify procedures and support measures for SMEs such as grants, regulatory support, integration, scaling; calls for the establishment of regional drone innovation clusters that connect SMEs, research centres, and larger defence integrators to promote technology transfer and industrial synergies;

Or. en

Amendment 236

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Jaroslav Bžoch, Roberto Vannacci, Nikola Bartůšek, György Hölvényi, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Sebastiaan Stöteler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	10 a. Calls on the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to speed up ‘permits to fly’ application processing and define clear certification criteria for HALE/MALE - class systems in conjunction with NATO, stresses the urgent need to designate sufficient auditors and streamline procedures to avoid unnecessary delays in innovation;

Or. en

Amendment 237

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Ensure that all drone platforms funded by the EDF comply with EU-origin criteria for major subcomponents;	deleted

Or. en

Amendment 238

Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Ensure that all drone platforms funded by the EDF comply with EU-origin criteria for major subcomponents;	11. Ensure that all drone platforms funded by the EDF comply with EU-origin criteria for major subcomponents as defined by the European Parliament’s mandate on the EDIP, namely that at least 70% of components shall originate from entities established in the EU or Ukraine, and that such entities must not be controlled by a third-country; further calls for subcontractors to be subject to the same criteria; stresses the importance of ensuring full and direct European control over human-machine interfaces and other drone-related software;

Or. en

Amendment 239

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Ensure that all drone platforms funded by the EDF comply with EU-origin criteria for major subcomponents;	11. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all drone platforms funded by the EU budget should comply with EU-origin criteria and be free from restrictions from third countries on the definition, adaptation and evolution of the product’s design, including the legal authority to substitute or disintegrate the components subject to restrictions;

Or. en

Amendment 240

Engin Eroglu, Hilde Vautmans, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar, Marjan Šarec

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Ensure that all drone platforms funded by the EDF comply with EU-origin criteria for major subcomponents;	11. Ensure that all drone platforms funded by the EDF comply with EU-origin criteria for major subcomponents; highlights in that context the need to become more independent of Chinese suppliers like DJI that currently dominante the drone market, an overreliance that carries immense operational and supply risks;

Or. en

Amendment 241

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Ensure that all drone platforms funded by the EDF comply with EU-origin criteria for major subcomponents;	11. Ensure that all drone platforms funded by the EDF comply with EU-origin criteria for major subcomponents, with at least 60% of critical technologies and raw materials sourced from within the Union or Ukraine, by strengthening European technological sovereignty and reducing dependency on third countries;

Or. en

Amendment 242

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Ensure that all drone platforms funded by the EDF comply with EU-origin criteria for major subcomponents;	11. Calls for incentives to ensure that all drone platforms funded by the EDF can comply with EU origin criteria or originate in partner countries such as Ukraine, Norway and the UK, in particular with regard to major sub-components;

Or. sv

Amendment 243

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Ensure that all drone platforms funded by the EDF comply with EU-origin criteria for major subcomponents;	11. Ensure that all drone platforms funded by the EDF comply with EU-origin criteria for major subcomponents; however, so that criteria should be neutral for all defence material;

Or. en

Amendment 244

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Ensure that all drone platforms funded by the EDF comply with EU-origin criteria for major subcomponents;	11. Ensure that all drone platforms funded by the EDF comply with EU-origin criteria for major subcomponents when the supply of such subcomponents is reliable and guaranteed;

Or. en

Amendment 245

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Ensure that all drone platforms funded by the EDF comply with EU-origin criteria for major subcomponents;	11. Ensure that all drone platforms funded by European programms/ financial instruments comply with EU-origin criteria for major subcomponents;

Or. en

Amendment 246

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Ensure that all drone platforms funded by the EDF comply with EU-origin criteria for major subcomponents;	11. Asks the European Commission to ensure that all drone platforms funded by the EDF comply with EU-origin criteria for major subcomponents;

Or. en

Amendment 247

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
11. Ensure that all drone platforms funded by the EDF comply with EU-origin criteria for major subcomponents;	11. Ensure that all drone platforms funded by the Union or the Member States comply with EU-origin criteria for components;

Or. fr

Amendment 248

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	11 a. Recommends incentivising EDF grants to ensure:
	1) Competitions give vendors extra points to companies not using PRC-sourced components;
	2) Tenders are open to select third countries such as Ukraine and third countries with Strategic Partnership Agreements with the EU;
	3) Ensure routine staff-to-staff exchanges on sourcing of components;

Or. en

Amendment 249

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	11 a. Calls on the EDA to assess vendors on their operational impact and cost-efficiency in completing mission objects rather than focusing solely on unit price;

Or. en

Amendment 250

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	11 b. Encourages Member States to permit conditional fielding of not fully certified systems for urgent operational use with real-time evaluation in controlled environments;

Or. en

Amendment 251

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	11 b. Calls on the EDA to assess vendors on their operational impact and cost-efficiency in completing mission objects rather than focusing solely on unit price;

Or. en

Amendment 252

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	11 c. Encourages Member States to permit conditional fielding and experimentation of not fully certified systems for urgent operational use with real-time evaluation in controlled environments;

Or. en

Amendment 253

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Encourages EDIP and other financial instruments to prioritise the financing of regional drone manufacturing hubs with shared infrastructure and regulatory fast-tracking, particularly among frontline states;	12. Encourages EDIP and other financial instruments to prioritise the financing of regional drone manufacturing hubs with shared infrastructure and regulatory fast-tracking, particularly among frontline states, emphasizes the promotion of the fair labor practices, social protection, and skills development for a high-quality workforce, while also supporting local communities and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a focus on creating sustainable employment opportunities;

Or. en

Amendment 254

Engin Eroglu, Hilde Vautmans, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar, Marjan Šarec

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Encourages EDIP and other financial instruments to prioritise the financing of regional drone manufacturing hubs with shared infrastructure and regulatory fast-tracking, particularly among frontline states;	12. Encourages EDIP and other financial instruments to prioritise the financing of regional drone manufacturing hubs with shared infrastructure and regulatory fast-tracking, particularly among frontline states; calls for dedicated support for SMEs to access these financial instruments, including simplified application procedures and award criteria;

Or. en

Amendment 255

Villy Søvndal

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Encourages EDIP and other financial instruments to prioritise the financing of regional drone manufacturing hubs with shared infrastructure and regulatory fast-tracking, particularly among frontline states;	12. Encourages EDIP and other financial instruments to prioritise the financing of regional drone manufacturing and C-UAS innovation hubs with shared infrastructure and regulatory fast-tracking, particularly among frontline states;

Or. en

Amendment 256

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Encourages EDIP and other financial instruments to prioritise the financing of regional drone manufacturing hubs with shared infrastructure and regulatory fast-tracking, particularly among frontline states;	12. Encourages EDIP and other financial instruments to prioritise the financing of regional drone manufacturing hubs with shared infrastructure, particularly among frontline states;

Or. fr

Amendment 257

Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
12. Encourages EDIP and other financial instruments to prioritise the financing of regional drone manufacturing hubs with shared infrastructure and regulatory fast-tracking, particularly among frontline states;	12. Encourages EDIP and other financial instruments to prioritise the financing of regional drone manufacturing hubs with shared infrastructure and regulatory fast-tracking;

Or. en

Amendment 258

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12 a. Calls on the Member States to urgently accelerate the expansion of European drone and anti-drone development and production capacities, including through the Security Action For Europe (SAFE) instrument; calls on the Commission to propose an EU drones package focusing on drone and anti-drone systems and auxiliary capabilities, which should contain a strategy to use existing instruments to stimulate research and development and the localisation of critical supply chains and a regulation on the use of drones in civilian and military contexts that is fit for the present threat scenario; calls for increased investments focusing on the integration of next-generation digital technologies into drone and anti-drone defence systems to enhance their resilience, scalability and efficiency;

Or. en

Amendment 259

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Jaroslav Bžoch, Roberto Vannacci, Nikola Bartůšek, György Hölvényi, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Sebastiaan Stöteler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12 a. Emphasises that the European drone market should develop under the principles of fair competition, innovation, and open access for qualified manufacturers; notes that stability of demand and clear long-term perspectives are essential for the sustainability of European drone producers; highlights the importance of scaling up local industrial capacity to ensure competitiveness, resilience, and the long-term viability of the European unmanned systems sector;

Or. en

Amendment 260

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12 a. Notes that actions related to drone and anti-drone capabilities lack longstanding pre-established practices and thus urges the Union and its Member States to take advantage of the fact by ensuring from the outset that planning, research, development, procurement and management of such capabilities are increasingly done through a European lens and that there is access to critical sovereign technologies related to drone- and anti-drone warfare in the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 261

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12 a. Stresses that the benefits of drone-related innovation and manufacturing should be geographically balanced; calls for the creation of innovation corridors and testing sites across all regions of the Union, to ensure access to funding and to stimulate local ecosystems of start-ups, SMEs and research institutes contributing to Europe’s technological sovereignty.

Or. en

Amendment 262

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12 a. Stresses that regional drone manufacturing hubs should be co-located with dual-use logistics nodes connected to the TEN-T, enabling seamless movement of military and civil drone assets, spare parts and operators across borders in an integrated manner across the European union and in line with any future “drone wall” concept;

Or. en

Amendment 263

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12 a. Calls for the establishment of national hubs for drone testing, certification, and interoperability in Romania and other Eastern European countries bordering Ukraine, with a regional outreach; emphasizes that such hubs would facilitate the testing and certification of UAV and C-UAS systems in line with European and NATO standards;

Or. en

Amendment 264

Claudiu-Richard Târziu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12a. Calls for priority to be given to Romania, Poland and the other states on the eastern border of the Union in the allocation of funding for testing, manufacturing and training infrastructure in the field of drones and C-UAS, with a view to strengthening the eastern flank and deterring hybrid attacks;

Or. ro

Amendment 265

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12 a. Encourages the development of flexible EU funding programs and financing instruments for dual-use drone projects, which can facilitate exchanges between the civilian and defence sectors, leading to adequate dual-use research, in line with the Commission’s Drone Strategy 2.0;

Or. en

Amendment 266

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12 a. Calls on the Commission to incentivize joint ventures between major European defence primes and SME drone innovators to scale up production. Recommends the inclusion of Ukrainian industry in this regard;

Or. en

Amendment 267

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12 a. Calls on the Commission to adapt its defence and defence industrial policy instruments to ensure that they are fit for purpose to support the development of drone and anti-drone capabilities

Or. en

Amendment 268

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	12 b. Notes that the European Court of Auditors identified weaknesses in the governance of EU military mobility, with fragmented responsibilities and lack of central coordination exposing systemic underpreparedness in the EU defence and securiy acquis;

Or. en

Amendment 269

Engin Eroglu, Hilde Vautmans, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar, Marjan Šarec

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
13. Calls on the EDA to expand its operational experimentation campaign into a standing drone innovation accelerator for fast-track fielding;	13. Calls on the EDA to expand its operational experimentation campaign into a standing drone innovation accelerator to validate frontline feedback, accelerate protoyping, and fast-track fielding through short competitive calls;

Or. en

Amendment 270

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
13. Calls on the EDA to expand its operational experimentation campaign into a standing drone innovation accelerator for fast-track fielding;	13. Welcomes the first European Defence Innovation Operational Experimentation (OPEX) campaign launched by the EDA and invites it to transform it into a standing drone and C-UAS innovation accelerator for fast-track fielding;

Or. en

Amendment 271

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
13. Calls on the EDA to expand its operational experimentation campaign into a standing drone innovation accelerator for fast-track fielding;	13. Calls on the EDA to expand its operational experimentation campaign into a standing drone innovation accelerator for fast-track fielding in order enabling progress and innovation;

Or. en

Amendment 272

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Calls on the Commission to draft a critical drone component manufacturing action plan that provides targeted subsidies for brushless direct current motor, lithium battery, sensor and additive manufacturing in the EU;	14. Calls on the Commission to draft a critical drone component manufacturing action plan that provides targeted subsidies for brushless direct current motor, lithium battery, sensor and additive manufacturing in the EU; calls for EU funding to support the creation of an advanced drone component manufacturing hub, particularly in regions with strong engineering and IT sectors by contributing to both regional development and the Union’s strategic autonomy;

Or. en

Amendment 273

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Calls on the Commission to draft a critical drone component manufacturing action plan that provides targeted subsidies for brushless direct current motor, lithium battery, sensor and additive manufacturing in the EU;	14. Calls on the Commission to draft a critical drone component manufacturing action plan that provides targeted subsidies for brushless direct current motor, lithium battery, sensor and additive manufacturing in the EU;
	14 a. Highlights that such an action plan must ensure cooperation with European SMEs.
	14 b. Underlines the need to include microchips, advanced software and cyber-resilience.

Or. en

Amendment 274

Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Calls on the Commission to draft a critical drone component manufacturing action plan that provides targeted subsidies for brushless direct current motor, lithium battery, sensor and additive manufacturing in the EU;	14. Calls on the Commission to draft a critical drone component manufacturing action plan that provides targeted subsidies for brushless direct current motor, lithium battery, sensor and additive manufacturing in the EU. This with the longer term goal in mind of achieving strategic autonomy by developing indigenous European drone technologies based on EU-essential components, supported by resilient supply chains.

Or. en

Amendment 275

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Calls on the Commission to draft a critical drone component manufacturing action plan that provides targeted subsidies for brushless direct current motor, lithium battery, sensor and additive manufacturing in the EU;	14. Calls on the Commission to draft a critical drone component manufacturing action plan that provides targeted subsidies for critical components and the development and production of essential and emerging technologies and materials within the EU to ensure the EU’s resilience and self-sufficiency in drone production.

Or. en

Amendment 276

Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Calls on the Commission to draft a critical drone component manufacturing action plan that provides targeted subsidies for brushless direct current motor, lithium battery, sensor and additive manufacturing in the EU;	14. Calls on the Commission to draft a critical drone component manufacturing action plan that provides targeted subsidies for brushless direct current motor, lithium battery, sensor and additive manufacturing in the EU, with strict eligibility criteria to ensure the resilience of the supply chain;

Or. en

Amendment 277

Marta Wcisło, Riho Terras

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Calls on the Commission to draft a critical drone component manufacturing action plan that provides targeted subsidies for brushless direct current motor, lithium battery, sensor and additive manufacturing in the EU;	14. Calls on the Commission to draft a critical drone component manufacturing action plan that provides targeted subsidies for brushless direct current motor, lithium battery, sensor, optics, communication modules and additive manufacturing in the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 278

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Jaroslav Bžoch, Roberto Vannacci, Nikola Bartůšek, György Hölvényi, Sebastiaan Stöteler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Calls on the Commission to draft a critical drone component manufacturing action plan that provides targeted subsidies for brushless direct current motor, lithium battery, sensor and additive manufacturing in the EU;	14. Calls on the Commission in conjuction with NATO to draft a critical drone component manufacturing action plan that provides targeted subsidies for brushless direct current motor, lithium battery, sensor and additive manufacturing in the EU;

Or. en

Amendment 279

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
14. Calls on the Commission to draft a critical drone component manufacturing action plan that provides targeted subsidies for brushless direct current motor, lithium battery, sensor and additive manufacturing in the EU;	14. Calls on the Commission to draft a critical drone component manufacturing action plan that provides targeted subsidies for brushless direct current motor, lithium battery, sensor and additive manufacturing in the EU and in Ukraine;

Or. sv

Amendment 280

Marta Wcisło, Riho Terras

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 – subparagraph 1 (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Development of these technologies and components will be crucial for overall European technological boost and innovations of dual-use nature further equally finding civilian application;

Or. en

Amendment 281

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	14 a. Calls for prioritising the development and production of solid-state batteries as a key enabler for next-generation drone and defence technologies; notes that these batteries offer up to three times higher energy density than conventional lithium-ion batteries, longer lifespans, and faster charging speeds; underlines that their non-flammable solid electrolytes greatly enhance safety and reduce the risk of fire or explosion, making solid-state batteries vital to strengthening the EU’s technological autonomy and operational resilience;

Or. en

Amendment 282

Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	14 a. Calls for the upcoming REACH simplification package to include an exemption list for substances essential to drone and anti-drone technologies, stressing that the current regulation creates unnecessary regulatory and administrative burdens, particularly for SMEs, for the drone industry and its suppliers despite no existing or cost-effective substitutes;

Or. en

Amendment 283

Claudiu-Richard Târziu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	14a. Stresses that the allocation of funding for the development and manufacturing of drones and C-UAS must not be made conditional on compliance with ideological criteria unrelated to defence policy (e.g. environmental, gender or ESG corporate governance conditionalities), but must be based solely on criteria of efficiency, security and operational performance;

Or. ro

Amendment 284

Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
15. Calls on the Commission to draft a working plan to develop strategic reserves of powder, propellant, primers, carbon frames, electronics, motors, microchips and other key materials for UAS development;	15. Calls on the Commission to draft a working plan to be implemented at the discretion of Member States and facilitated by the EDA, for the development of strategic reserves of powders, propellants, primers, carbon frames, electronics, motors, microchips and other key materials for UAS development; stresses that, in accordance with Articles 4(2) and 45 of the TEU, the Commission has no operational competences to purchase, own or physically store military or dual-use stockpiles;

Or. en

Amendment 285

Villy Søvndal

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
15. Calls on the Commission to draft a working plan to develop strategic reserves of powder, propellant, primers, carbon frames, electronics, motors, microchips and other key materials for UAS development;	15. Calls on the Commission to draft a working plan to develop strategic reserves and stockpiles of drone and counter-drone technology, covering items such as powder, propellant, primers, carbon frames, electronics, motors, microchips, antennas, radio frequency components, explosive/net effectors, batteries and other key materials for UAS and C-UAS development;

Or. en

Amendment 286

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
15. Calls on the Commission to draft a working plan to develop strategic reserves of powder, propellant, primers, carbon frames, electronics, motors, microchips and other key materials for UAS development;	15. Calls on the Commission to draft a working plan to develop strategic reserves of powder, propellant, primers, carbon frames, electronics, motors, microchips and other key materials for UAS development; emphasises that these reserves should be managed with NATO coordination to ensure interoperability and avoid duplication of stockpiles;

Or. en

Amendment 287

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
15. Calls on the Commission to draft a working plan to develop strategic reserves of powder, propellant, primers, carbon frames, electronics, motors, microchips and other key materials for UAS development;	15. Calls on the Commission to draft a working plan to develop strategic reserves of powder, propellant, primers, carbon frames, electronics, motors, microchips and other key materials for UAS development reducing dependencies on third countries and increasing the resilience of European Defence Technological and Industrial Base;

Or. en

Amendment 288

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Jaroslav Bžoch, Roberto Vannacci, Nikola Bartůšek, György Hölvényi, Sebastiaan Stöteler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
15. Calls on the Commission to draft a working plan to develop strategic reserves of powder, propellant, primers, carbon frames, electronics, motors, microchips and other key materials for UAS development;	15. Calls on the Commission in conjuction with NATO to draft a working plan to develop strategic reserves of powder, propellant, primers, carbon frames, electronics, motors, microchips and other key materials for UAS development;

Or. en

Amendment 289

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
15. Calls on the Commission to draft a working plan to develop strategic reserves of powder, propellant, primers, carbon frames, electronics, motors, microchips and other key materials for UAS development;	15. Calls on the Commission to draft a working plan to develop strategic reserves of critical components and other key materials for UAS development;

Or. en

Amendment 290

Elena Donazzan, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
15. Calls on the Commission to draft a working plan to develop strategic reserves of powder, propellant, primers, carbon frames, electronics, motors, microchips and other key materials for UAS development;	15. Calls on the Commission to draft a working plan to develop strategic reserves of powder, propellant, primers, carbon frames, electronics, motors, microchips and other key materials for UAS, USV and UUV development;

Or. en

Amendment 291

Pekka Toveri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
15. Calls on the Commission to draft a working plan to develop strategic reserves of powder, propellant, primers, carbon frames, electronics, motors, microchips and other key materials for UAS development;	15. Calls on the Commission to draft a working plan to develop strategic reserves of explosive powder, propellant, primers, carbon frames, electronics, motors, microchips and other key materials for UAS development;

Or. en

Amendment 292

Rasa Juknevičienė

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 a. Encourages Member States, Ukraine, and the Commission to develop and implement actions aimed at enhancing skills for the development and operation of drones, including both software and hardware components, as well as attracting talent from other deep tech sectors, supporting the creation of agile teams capable of designing, manufacturing, and programming relevant software; this should include STEM education initiatives, such as drone building workshops, webinars, and hackathons, to train people on the construction and operation of drones. In this sense, welcomes the initiatives already undertaken the European Commission, such as the EUDIS Hackathons and upcoming BraveTechEU, which aim to facilitate the development of innovative defence solutions and fostered collaboration among stakeholders;

Or. en

Amendment 293

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 a. Calls on the Member States, the Commission and the European Defence Agency (EDA) to urgently address the EU’s critical dependency on Chinese rare earth metals essential for the defence industry, including drone and counter-drone manufacturing; stresses the need to establish alternative and sustainable sources of rare earth extraction and processing, to invest in research and development of recycling and substitution technologies, and to include these priorities in future EDF and EDIP programmes aimed at strengthening Europe’s strategic industrial resilience;

Or. en

Amendment 294

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 a. Calls for the prioritisation of spare parts, modular reparability, and rapid engine replacement capabilities in order to ensure that units remain operational under combat conditions; stresses the need for a coherent industrial and supply chain policy that incentivises European industry to produce scalable and easily repairable systems, while maintaining adequate stockpiles of critical components; urges the Commission and Member States to remove procurement bottlenecks that hinder timely production and fielding of essential defence equipment;

Or. en

Amendment 295

Engin Eroglu, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar, Marjan Šarec

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 a. Calls on the Commission and the European Defence Agency (EDA) to prioritise integration of GOVSATCOM and IRIS² Secure Connectivity for reliable, secure and cost-effective satellite communications supporting EU defence missions and drone C2 links. Urges targeted EDF investment in low-latency, high-bandwidth satellite terminals and resilient communications payloads to ensure real-time data transmission and protection against interference, interception and jamming;

Or. en

Amendment 296

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 a. Calls on the Commission to harmonize Defense-Oriented Drone Regulations Action to create a binding EU regulatory framework for military drone operations (parallel to civilian EASA rules), stresses that it should clarify rules of engagement, certification, military airspace use, and ethical safeguards for CSDP missions and national defence planning in order to facilitate interoperability and speed joint operations under CSDP or NATO missions;

Or. en

Amendment 297

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 a. Calls on the Commission to include unmanned system deployment needs in the forthcoming gap analysis of dual-use transport infrastructure, ensuring that refuelling points, mobile command stations, and drone transport hubs are prioritised in line with geopolitical relevance and military necessity;

Or. en

Amendment 298

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 a. Calls on the Commission to include, within the framework of its Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreements, the need for the European drone industry and the Member States to secure sufficient reserves of those key materials and components essential for UAS development;

Or. en

Amendment 299

Marta Wcisło, Riho Terras

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 a. Supports creation of the maintenance centers co-located with NATO facilities with appropriate technocal equipment to enable rapid service of C-UAS assets;

Or. en

Amendment 300

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 b. Recalls the ECA conclusion, that the Commission had not produced a robust needs assessment or quantified infrastructure gaps before launching funding calls; urges therefore that future gap analyses under the Connecting Europe Facility explicitly include drone-relevant transport nodes, energy and communication sites, to ensure that dual-use infrastructure is planned on evidence rather than ad-hoc criteria;

Or. en

Amendment 301

Engin Eroglu, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar, Marjan Šarec

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 b. Calls on the Commission and Member States to establish harmonised, interoperable C3 standards integrating manned and unmanned systems across EU and NATO frameworks. Encourages EDF and EDIP support for unified, secure architectures using AI and cloud-based data fusion to enable coordinated, real-time multi-platform operations while ensuring human oversight and cybersecurity.

Or. en

Amendment 302

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 b. Calls on the Commission to establish a single contact point to inform and assist EU drone SMEs in obtaining and accessing financing, given that their business structure makes it difficult for them to bear the bureaucratic burden associated with these processes;

Or. en

Amendment 303

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 b. Emphasises the need to ensure, through current instruments and the next MFF, the sustained development of drone-related defence innovation, skills, certification standards, testing and training infrastructure across the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 304

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 c. Encourages Member States to prioritize on-shoring of critical components by:
	a. Co-financing production facilities in Member States for brushless direct current motors, lithium-ion batteries, semiconductors, and electro-optical sensors through public-private partnerships;
	b. Offer Member State backed subsidies and tax incentives for firms willing to localize production within the EU;
	c. Utilize the European Chips Act to prioritize defence applications in the allocation of strategic semiconductor funding;

Or. en

Amendment 305

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to recognise the importance of testing drones and new technological developments in large open spaces, in order to ensure the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of such innovations; urges the Commission and the Member States to reduce unnecessary red tape and bureaucratic burdens, streamlining the testing procedures and facilitating the rapid deployment and evaluation of emerging drone technologies;

Or. en

Amendment 306

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 d. Build Redundant and Diversified Supply Chains that:
	a. Encourage dual-sourcing strategies for essential drone components across multiple EU Member States and likeminded nations (e.g., Ukraine, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam and Taiwan);
	b. Support domestic rare earth extraction and refinement efforts under the Critical Raw Materials Act, while building recycling capacity for lithium, cobalt, and neodymium magnets;
	c. Establish emergency stockpiles of critical drone components for use during geopolitical supply disruptions;
	d. Ensure drone production is decentralized across the EU to limit supply chain risks and enhance security of supply for drones;

Or. en

Amendment 307

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 d. Stresses the importance of new wire-guidance technology for drones designed to counter interference and EW; calls on European companies to manufacture these fibre-optic-connected cables within the European Union or in a NATO State in order to avoid opaque technologies and strengthen the security of drone technological components;

Or. en

Amendment 308

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 e. Calls on the Commission to recognise and further promote the strategic importance of emerging technologies for the European drone industry, particularly in the field of artificial intelligence; recalls the Operation Spiderweb and the technology employed by Ukranian drones, which enabled these unmanned systems to autonomously identify and engage military targets; encourages the European Defence Fund (EDF) to continue supporting and further developing programmes such as AIR-D-EPE in order to advance the research, testing, and deployment of AI-based solutions for the autonomous operation and navigation of drones;

Or. en

Amendment 309

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 e. Invest in Workforce and Manufacturing Infrastructure by:
	a. Standardizing open architectures and interfaces for interoperability;
	b. Mandate open modular standards for all EU-funded drone systems to enable plug-and-play component swaps (e.g., sensors, radios) from multiple suppliers;
	c. Coordinate with NATO to align standards and interoperability needs;

Or. en

Amendment 310

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 f (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 f. Encourages the Commission, the EDA and the EDF to prioritise the R&D of advanced electronic warfare systems and directed-energy weapon technologies aimed at countering potential hybrid threats and drone attacks targeting the European Union; further calls to foster the development of counter-technologies and protective measures capable of mitigating the effects of such directed-energy weapons;

Or. en

Amendment 311

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 f (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 f. Establish a European Drone Sovereignty Index to serve as an EU-wide audit tool to assess each platform’s percentage of non-EU dependencies used to prioritize funding toward platforms and programs with the highest percentage of Member State based components. Calls for fast-track intra-EU licence derogations to ease internal trade while reinforcing external export controls;

Or. en

Amendment 312

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 g (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 g. Strengthening Regulatory and Export Control Harmonization by:
	a. Developing pan-EU export licensing and (EU) 2021/821 compliant component pathways to make European drones more competitive abroad;
	b. Align civilian drone regulations (e.g., EASA standards) with military procurement needs to accelerate dual-use innovation;

Or. en

Amendment 313

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 g (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 g. Urges the Commission and the Member States to prioritise the reinforcement and protection of EU weapons firms and European defence industry facilities, in order to mitigate potential hybrid or direct drone threats to their production lines;

Or. en

Amendment 314

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 h (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 h. Calls on the Commission to harmonize Defense-Oriented Drone Regulations Action to create a binding EU regulatory framework for military drone operations (parallel to civilian EASA rules), stresses that it should clarify rules of engagement, certification, military airspace use, and ethical safeguards for CSDP missions and national defence planning in order to facilitate interoperability and speed joint operations under CSDP or NATO missions;

Or. en

Amendment 315

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 h (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 h. Calls on the EDA to develop multilingual, standardized operator certification pathways across all member states;

Or. en

Amendment 316

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 i (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 i. Encourages Member States to prioritize on-shoring of critical components by: Co-financing production facilities in Member States for brushless DC motors, lithium-ion batteries, semiconductors, and electro-optical sensors through public-private partnerships; Offer Member State backed subsidies and tax incentives for firms willing to localize production within the EU; Leverage the European Chips Act to prioritize defence applications in the allocation of strategic semiconductor funding;

Or. en

Amendment 317

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 i (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 i. Encourage modular system architectures, so components (e.g., payloads, radios, cameras) can be upgraded independently without full platform re-certification;

Or. en

Amendment 318

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 j (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 j. Build Redundant and Diversified Supply Chains that: Encourage dual-sourcing strategies for essential drone components across multiple EU Member States and likeminded nations; Support domestic rare earth extraction and refinement efforts under the Critical Raw Materials Act, while building recycling capacity for lithium, cobalt, and neodymium magnets; Establish emergency stockpiles of critical drone components for use during geopolitical supply disruptions; Ensure drone production is decentralized across the EU to limit the security of supply;

Or. en

Amendment 319

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 j (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 j. Calls on the EDA to permit Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts to ensure a baseline supply is met;

Or. en

Amendment 320

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 k (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 k. Invest in Workforce and Manufacturing Infrastructure by: Standardizing Open Architectures and interfaces for Interoperability; Mandate open modular standards for all EU-funded drone systems to enable plug-and-play component swaps (e.g., sensors, radios) from multiple EU suppliers; Coordinate with NATO Standardisation Office to align standards with alliance interoperability needs while maintaining EU manufacturing control;

Or. en

Amendment 321

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 k (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 k. Calls on the EDF to finance multi-national R&D clusters focused on drone propulsion, AI autonomy, and hardened C2 links;

Or. en

Amendment 322

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 l (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 l. Establish a European Drone Sovereignty Index to serve as an EU-wide audit tool to assess each platform’s percentage of non-EU dependencies used to prioritize funding toward platforms and programs with the highest percentage of Member State based components; calls for fast-track intra-EU licence derogations to ease internal trade while reinforcing external export controls;

Or. en

Amendment 323

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 l (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 l. Calls on the EDF to institutionalize in its research and development processes, rapid prototyping, modular design and digital-native C2 as a standard across development models;

Or. en

Amendment 324

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 m (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 m. Encourages Member States to pursue a regulatory environment and procurement process that coordinates and integrates the existing European ecosystem with Strategic Partners like the US, UK, Canada, Australia and Japan where they bring needed critical capabilities and raw materials, emphasizing joint development in propulsion, EW, laser development and mission critical software;

Or. en

Amendment 325

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 m (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 m. Strengthening Regulatory and Export Control Harmonization by; Develop pan-EU export licensing and (EU) 2021/821 compliant component pathways to make European drones more competitive abroad; Align civilian drone regulations (e.g., EASA standards) with military procurement needs to accelerate dual-use innovation;

Or. en

Amendment 326

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 n (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 n. Calls on the Commission to ensure that future regulations enable a safe, secure and scalable drone integration that focuses on cybersecurity, fail-safe systems and dual-use standardization;

Or. en

Amendment 327

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 n (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 n. Calls on the EDA to develop multilingual, standardized operator certification pathways across all member states;

Or. en

Amendment 328

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 o (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 o. Welcomes the existing initiatives by the European Commission, particularly through EDF’s EUDIS, to support EU defence SMEs and startups; calls on the EDA and European Commission to build upon these efforts to explore additional measures to fast-track Member State SME enablement of early operational deployment of high-impact defence systems in a manner that supports foreign market entry to aid viability of SME capacity in maintaining operations and battlefield impact simultaneously, ensure integration with UAF and engage in frequent joint innovation efforts;

Or. en

Amendment 329

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 o (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 o. Encourage modular system architectures, so components (e.g., payloads, radios, cameras) can be upgraded independently without full platform re-certification;

Or. en

Amendment 330

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 p (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 p. Calls on the EDA to permit Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts to ensure specific supplies are to be furnished during a fixed period with a minimum quantity of supplies and if ordered, the contractor is to furnish any additional quantities;

Or. en

Amendment 331

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 p (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 p. Re-examine Dual-Use Regulation (EU) 2021/821 to streamline transfer of items between EU member states;

Or. en

Amendment 332

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 q (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 q. Recognises the difference in regulatory frameworks between EUMS and third countries and encourages collaboration with other major drone-producing states to enhance regulatory alignment and support safer global UAS integration;

Or. en

Amendment 333

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 q (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 q. Calls on the EDF to finance multi-national R&D clusters focused on drone propulsion, AI autonomy, and hardened C2 links;

Or. en

Amendment 334

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 r (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 r. Encourages the adoption of a Commercial First Approach for UAS that prioritizes acquiring directly from commercial providers to test new acquisition models that can later be scaled across other capability areas;

Or. en

Amendment 335

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 r (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 r. Calls on the EDF to institutionalize in its research and development processes, rapid prototyping, modular design and digital-native C2 as a standard across development models;

Or. en

Amendment 336

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 s (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 s. Encourages Member States to pursue a regulatory environment and procurement processes that coordinate and integrate the existing European ecosystem with Strategic Partners where they bring needed critical capabilities and raw materials, emphasizing joint development in propulsion, EW, laser development and mission critical software;

Or. en

Amendment 337

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 s (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 s. Calls on the EDA to establish a dedicated, flexible budget for UAS that spans the full capability lifecycle, flexible requirements and appropriations to accelerate acquisition and fielding;

Or. en

Amendment 338

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 t (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 t. Calls on the Commission to ensure that future regulations enable a safe, secure and scalable drone integration that focuses on cybersecurity, fail-safe systems and dual-use standardization;

Or. en

Amendment 339

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 t (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 t. Encourages dedicated UAS funding to be contingent upon broad mission-aligned categories to enable fast problem solving and support commercial innovation;

Or. en

Amendment 340

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 u (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 u. Welcomes the existing initiatives by the European Commission, particularly through EDF’s EUDIS, to support EU defence SMEs and startups; calls on the EDA and European Commission to build upon these efforts to explore additional measures to fast-track Member State SME enablement of early operational deployment of high-impact defence systems in a manner that supports foreign market entry to aid viability of SME capacity in maintaining operations and battlefield impact simultaneously, ensure integration with UAF and engage in frequent joint innovation efforts;

Or. en

Amendment 341

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 u (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 u. Calls on the EDA and other tendering agencies to establish a dedicated acquisition track for UAS for off the shelf procurement of advanced UAS to bypass conventional multiyear acquisition processes and service contracts;

Or. en

Amendment 342

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 v (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 v. Encourages the removal of lower entry barriers for nontraditional vendors by removing noncritical security requirements in early testing and fielding to enable SMEs and nontraditional vendors to participate in defence innovation;

Or. en

Amendment 343

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 v (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 v. Recognises the difference in regulatory frameworks between EUMS and third countries and encourages collaboration with other major drone-producing states to enhance regulatory alignment and support safer global UAS integration;

Or. en

Amendment 344

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 w (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 w. Encourages the adoption of a Commercial First Approach for UAS that prioritizes acquiring directly from commercial providers to test new acquisition models that can later be scaled across other capability areas;

Or. en

Amendment 345

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 w (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 w. Encourages joint-initiatives to ensure rapid access to testing infrastructure by reforming outdated regulatory barriers or outsource testing to enable trials in conditions replicating operational environments;

Or. en

Amendment 346

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 x (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 x. Encourages Member State to support permanent innovation units and training across national security services that tests commercial technologies in real operational settings and by end users;

Or. en

Amendment 347

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 x (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 x. Calls on the EDA to establish a dedicated, flexible budget for UAS that spans the full capability lifecycle, flexible requirements and appropriations to accelerate acquisition and fielding;

Or. en

Amendment 348

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 y (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 y. Calls on the EUMS and EDA to ensure joint training of AI-enabled UAS systems among MS and to support procurement of AI UAS systems so they can be trained and tested in operationally relevant conditions to perform effectively in real world scenarios;

Or. en

Amendment 349

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 y (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 y. Encourages dedicated UAS funding to be contingent upon broad mission-aligned categories to enable fast problem solving and support commercial innovation;

Or. en

Amendment 350

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 z (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 z. Calls on the EDA and other tendering agencies to establish a dedicated acquisition track for UAS for off the shelf procurement of advanced UAS to bypass conventional multiyear acquisition processes;

Or. en

Amendment 351

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 z (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 z. Calls on the EDA to launch a unified digital platform to manage end-to-end collaboration with the commercial sector, enabling real-time communication, proposal tracking and progress monitoring;

Or. en

Amendment 352

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 aa (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 aa. Encourages EDF programs to allow for more rapid scaling of SMEs via a series of funding rounds that support early accessible growth and capital, product development, testing and evaluation, building on the BraveTech EU initiative;

Or. en

Amendment 353

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 aa (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 aa. Encourages the removal of lower entry barriers for nontraditional vendors by removing noncritical security requirements in early testing and fielding to enable SMEs and nontraditional vendors to participate in defence innovation;

Or. en

Amendment 354

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 ab (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 ab. Encourages joint-initiatives to ensure rapid access to testing infrastructure by reforming outdated regulatory barriers or outsource testing to enable trials in conditions replicating operational environments;

Or. en

Amendment 355

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 ab (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 ab. Recognises the lengthy period between testing and validation of drones and encourages Member States to repeal procurement constraints that cause obstruction to SMEs testing key capabilities;

Or. en

Amendment 356

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 ac (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 ac. Recognises regulations on UAS testing requirements in EW, long-range flights and non-standard frequencies to be a particular obstacle impeding qualitative military advantage among MS Armed Forces and encourages low-barrier requirements for proven innovators in UAS capabilities to ensure frequent and easy access to testing areas;

Or. en

Amendment 357

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 ac (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 ac. Encourages Member State to support permanent innovation units and training across national security services that tests commercial technologies in real operational settings and by end users;

Or. en

Amendment 358

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 ad (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 ad. Encourages Member States, Ukraine, and the Commission to develop and implement actions aimed at enhancing skills for the development and operation of drones, including both software and hardware components, as well as attracting talent from other deep tech sectors, supporting the creation of agile teams capable of designing, manufacturing, and programming relevant software; this should include STEM education initiatives, such as drone building workshops, webinars, and hackathons, to train people on the construction and operation of drones. In this regard, welcomes the initiatives already undertaken the European Commission, such as the EUDIS Hackathons and upcoming Brave TechEU, which aim to facilitate the development of innovative defence solutions and fostered collaboration among stakeholders;

Or. en

Amendment 359

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 ad (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 ad. Calls on the EU Member States and EDA to ensure joint training of AI-enabled UAS systems among MS and to support procurement of AI UAS systems so they can be trained and tested in operationally relevant conditions to perform effectively in real world scenarios;

Or. en

Amendment 360

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 ae (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 ae. Calls for student training programs across Member States, coordinated with NATO and EDA, that supports education in flying drones, technical skills and engineering knowledge, designed to increase public interest and ensure that any regulations on civilian use of drones balance the freedom to fly with what is necessary for safety and security;

Or. en

Amendment 361

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 ae (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 ae. Calls on the EDA to launch a unified digital platform to manage end-to-end collaboration with the commercial sector, enabling real-time communication, proposal tracking and progress monitoring;

Or. en

Amendment 362

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 af (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 af. Recognises the lengthy period between testing and validation of drones and encourages Member States to repeal procurement constraints that cause obstruction to SMEs testing key capabilities;

Or. en

Amendment 363

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 af (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 af. Recognises that Ukraine’s output of drones is severally hampered by capital investment and encourages use of frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine’s drone development;

Or. en

Amendment 364

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 ag (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 ag. Recognises EDF’s potential in aiding SME evolution into primes and encourages programs that aid SME capacity to source components, develop manufacturing engineering and support high levels of automation to ramp up production;

Or. en

Amendment 365

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 ag (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 ag. Recognises regulations on UAS testing requirements in EW, long-range flights and non-standard frequencies to be a particular obstacle impeding qualitative military advantage among Member States Armed Forces;

Or. en

Amendment 366

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 ah (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 ah. Encourages Member States, Ukraine, and the Commission to develop and implement actions aimed at enhancing skills for the development and operation of drones, including both software and hardware components, as well as attracting talent from other deep tech sectors, supporting the creation of agile teams capable of designing, manufacturing, and programming relevant software; this should include STEM education initiatives, such as drone building workshops, webinars, and hackathons, to train people on the construction and operation of drones. In this sense, welcomes the initiatives already undertaken the European Commission, such as the EUDIS Hackathons, which aim to facilitate the development of innovative defence solutions and fostered collaboration among stakeholders;

Or. en

Amendment 367

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 ah (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 ah. Encourages Member State cooperation in joint establishment of NATO Innovation Ranges where Armed Forces and vendors can test year-round;

Or. en

Amendment 368

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 ai (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 ai. Recognises EDF’s potential in aiding SME evolution into primes and encourages programs that aid SME capacity to source components, develop manufacturing engineering and support high levels of automation to ramp up production;

Or. en

Amendment 369

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 ai (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 ai. Calls for EDF R+D financing for UAS warhead capacity that aims to create new warheads and new chemistry for warheads focused on achieving weapon target match;

Or. en

Amendment 370

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 aj (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 aj. Encourages Member State cooperation in joint establishment of Innovation Ranges where Armed Forces and vendors can test year-round;

Or. en

Amendment 371

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 aj (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 aj. Encourages the utilization of Ukraine’s access to SAFE mechanism to include investment in Ukraine’s UAS factories;

Or. en

Amendment 372

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 ak (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 ak. Calls for the swift adoption of the Omnibus Defence package presented by Commission in June 2025, which aims to reduce administrative, bureaucratic burden (e.g. permitting) & bottlenecks (e.g. access to finance) on defence companies, organizations and armed forces, therefore facilitating the development of innovative drone solutions and production;

Or. en

Amendment 373

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 ak (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 ak. Calls for EDF R+D financing for UAS warhead capacity that aims to create new warheads and new chemistry for warheads focused on achieving weapon target match;

Or. en

Amendment 374

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 al (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 al. Calls for the swift adoption of the Omnibus Defence package presented by Commission in June 2025, which aims to reduce administrative, bureaucratic burden and bottlenecks on defence companies, organizations and armed forces, therefore facilitating the development of innovative drone solutions and production;

Or. en

Amendment 375

Sebastiaan Stöteler

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 3

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
Best practices and doctrine	Best practices

Or. en

Amendment 376

Rasa Juknevičienė

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 b. Commends the “Drone Wall” / “Eastern Flank Watch” initiative announced by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Commissioner Andrius Kubilius and insists that the Commission’s proposals must draw substantially on Ukrainian frontline experience, which demonstrates that effectiveness depends not only on platform technology but on integrated command-and-control, trained personnel, and a resilient warfare ecosystem: including localized manufacturers, operators, innovators and data/analytics providers;

Or. en

Amendment 377

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 a. Calls on the Member States to be ready to activate Article 42(7) TEU where aggressive actions amount to an armed attack, or contribute to prepare an imminent attack; urges the Union and its Member States to define operational procedures and mechanisms in the event of a Member State triggering Article 42(7) TEU;

Or. en

Amendment 378

Rasa Juknevičienė

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 c. Notes the critical importance of rapid detection, attribution and neutralisation capabilities for unmanned systems and calls for a common EU framework for cross-border data sharing, interoperable situational awareness and joint targeting protocols to prevent and respond to incursions; such cooperation should include common standards for sensors and C2, coordinated procurement where appropriate, and mechanisms for secure, real-time exchange of telemetry and incident reports to enable coordinated action across Member States and with European NATO members;

Or. en

Amendment 379

Rasa Juknevičienė

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	15 d. Calls for a tailored, risk-based approach to anti-drone capabilities across the Union that recognises differing operational needs: while the Eastern flank requires mix of active counter-drone and offensive precision strike options to deny and deter ground-based threats in the event of an attempted invasion, other States including Mediterranean may require different capability priorities; urges the Commission and Member States to ensure burden-sharing; asks the Commission to evaluate capability packages against regional threat profiles to maximise both effectiveness and delivery speed without undermining overall European interoperability;

Or. en

Amendment 380

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Invites the Commission, the EDA and Member States to launch a European defensive drone academy to train engineers, operators and technicians; calls for the academy to be able to offer joint degrees, vocational training and operator certification with industry and leading technical universities; stresses the need to include mandatory modules on AI, robotics, EW and cyber-resilience to meet operational standards;	16. Invites the Commission, the EDA and Member States to launch a European defensive drone academy to train engineers, operators and technicians; calls for the academy to be able to offer joint degrees, vocational training and operator certification with industry and leading technical universities; stresses the need to include mandatory modules on emerging defence technologies and digital competencies to meet operational standards, while underlining that the scope of such technologies should not be limited, given the rapid pace of innovation and continuous evolution in this field; calls for the establishment of dedicated training units within research institutes, technical universities and military academies to coordinate drone-related training programmes among themselves, with universities, and across EU and NATO Member States, ensuring the exchange of best practices and interoperability of curricula;

Or. en

Amendment 381

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Invites the Commission, the EDA and Member States to launch a European defensive drone academy to train engineers, operators and technicians; calls for the academy to be able to offer joint degrees, vocational training and operator certification with industry and leading technical universities; stresses the need to include mandatory modules on AI, robotics, EW and cyber-resilience to meet operational standards;	16. Invites the Commission, the EDA and the Member States to carry out regular joint drills on drone operations and information exchanges;

Or. en

Amendment 382

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Invites the Commission, the EDA and Member States to launch a European defensive drone academy to train engineers, operators and technicians; calls for the academy to be able to offer joint degrees, vocational training and operator certification with industry and leading technical universities; stresses the need to include mandatory modules on AI, robotics, EW and cyber-resilience to meet operational standards;	16. Invites the Commission, the EDA and Member States to launch a European drone academy to train engineers, operators and technicians, and decision-makers within command structure; calls for the academy to be able to offer joint degrees, vocational training and operator certification with industry and leading technical universities; stresses the need to include mandatory modules on AI, robotics, EW, force protection and cyber-resilience to meet operational standards;

Or. en

Amendment 383

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Invites the Commission, the EDA and Member States to launch a European defensive drone academy to train engineers, operators and technicians; calls for the academy to be able to offer joint degrees, vocational training and operator certification with industry and leading technical universities; stresses the need to include mandatory modules on AI, robotics, EW and cyber-resilience to meet operational standards;	16. Invites the Commission, the EDA and Member States to launch a European defensive drone academy to train engineers, operators and technicians; calls for the academy to be able to offer joint degrees, vocational training and operator certification with industry and the competent military authorities’ certification bodies; stresses the need to include mandatory modules on AI, robotics, EW and cyber-resilience to meet operational standards;

Or. fr

Amendment 384

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
16. Invites the Commission, the EDA and Member States to launch a European defensive drone academy to train engineers, operators and technicians; calls for the academy to be able to offer joint degrees, vocational training and operator certification with industry and leading technical universities; stresses the need to include mandatory modules on AI, robotics, EW and cyber-resilience to meet operational standards;	16. Invites the Commission, the EDA and Member States to launch a European drone academy to train engineers, operators and technicians; calls for the academy, to be able to offer joint degrees, vocational training and operator certification in cooperation with industry, leading technical universities and institutes across the Union stresses the need to include mandatory modules on AI, robotics, EW and cyber-resilience to meet operational standards;

Or. en

Amendment 385

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	16 a. Calls on the frontline Member States to adopt strategic development plans and investment frameworks, and to define strategic programmes and projects aimed at developing and securing comprehensive drone and counter-UAS (C-UAS) capabilities within their territories, covering the entire capability cycle from research and development, testing and certification to production, deployment and training; underlines that such efforts should be supported, where appropriate, through Union instruments such as the European Defence Fund (EDF), the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP) and the EU Rapid Deployment Capacity (RDC); stresses that these measures are essential to ensure an adequate, coordinated and timely response to the evolving hybrid and conventional security challenges faced by Europe, in particular along its eastern and southern flanks;

Or. en

Amendment 386

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	16 a. Highlights the strategic value of cross-domain and dual-use innovation, particularly in integrating aerial, maritime and land-based unmanned systems with civilian technologies; calls for EU-funded programmes to foster collaboration between defence, space, civil-protection and transport sectors to accelerate the development of interoperable, multi-domain unmanned and counter-unmanned systems;

Or. en

Amendment 387

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	16 a. Calls for the creation of a European Defensive Drone Academy with regional branches, to train operators, engineers and technicians, in cooperation with universities and SMEs; underlines that such academies should also develop civil protection modules and dual-use applications for the benefit of local communities;

Or. en

Amendment 388

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	16 a. Develop an EU-wide drone capability roadmap under the PESCO framework to align national budgets and reduce duplication;

Or. en

Amendment 389

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	16 b. underlines that reliance solely on large, centralised production facilities increases vulnerability to strategic strikes and supply disruptions; notes that decentralised manufacturing models, such as those developed in Ukraine, have proven to enhance operational resilience in wartime by reducing single points of failure; encourages the development of national and EU policies supporting a mixed industrial approach — combining the strategic capacity of established defence manufacturers with agile, small-scale production clusters, SME networks, and civilian–military cooperation enabling rapid local production, modular supply chains, geographically distributed maintenance, and swift field repairs as complements to large-scale industrial programmes; stresses that EU financial instruments and defence-related funding mechanisms, including the European Defence Fund (EDF) and the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP), should take such decentralised and hybrid models into account when designing eligibility criteria and project support, ensuring that flexibility, resilience and scalability are rewarded alongside industrial capacity;

Or. en

Amendment 390

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	16 c. Stresses the importance of maintaining cooperation and the exchange of technical and operational experience in the design, production and operation of unmanned systems also with partners outside the EU and NATO; underlines that such cooperation should include collaboration at the level of engineers, mechatronics specialists, IT experts, electronics and optoelectronics professionals, in order to enhance innovation, interoperability and technological development across the broader defence ecosystem;

Or. en

Amendment 391

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Jaroslav Bžoch, Roberto Vannacci, Nikola Bartůšek, György Hölvényi, Pierre-Romain Thionnet, Sebastiaan Stöteler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
17. Encourages the speedy alignment of doctrine and aggregation of demand for drones with Ukraine, to streamline the development and integration of drones;	17. Notes that the war in Ukraine has demonstrated the extremely short technological cycles in the field of unmanned systems, requiring continuous innovation and adaptation; underlines that cooperation and exchange of experience with Ukraine are essential, but that the alignment of doctrines should take into account the differing operational realities and defence structures of each Member State;

Or. en

Amendment 392

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
17. Encourages the speedy alignment of doctrine and aggregation of demand for drones with Ukraine, to streamline the development and integration of drones;	17. Encourages the speedy alignment of doctrine and aggregation of demand for drones with Ukraine, to streamline the development and integration of drones; calls for defence cooperation with Ukraine to be substantially stepped up, in particular regarding both drone technology and countermeasures, including by enhancing industrial cooperation between Member States and Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 393

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
17. Encourages the speedy alignment of doctrine and aggregation of demand for drones with Ukraine, to streamline the development and integration of drones;	17. Encourages the speedy alignment of doctrine and aggregation of demand for drones with Ukraine, to streamline the development and integration of drones; emphasises that procurement processes must be accelerated and simplified to ensure timely delivery of capabilities;

Or. en

Amendment 394

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
17. Encourages the speedy alignment of doctrine and aggregation of demand for drones with Ukraine, to streamline the development and integration of drones;	17. Encourages the integration of the Ukrainian defence industry into the EDTIB, especially for drones, to streamline the development and scale-up the production of drones;

Or. en

Amendment 395

Sebastiaan Stöteler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
17. Encourages the speedy alignment of doctrine and aggregation of demand for drones with Ukraine, to streamline the development and integration of drones;	17. Encourages the speedy aggregation of demand for drones with Ukraine, to streamline the development and integration of drones;

Or. en

Amendment 396

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	17 a. Calls on the Commission to propose an EU Drones Package, focusing on drone and anti-drone systems and auxiliary capabilities, containing a strategy to use existing instruments to stimulate R&D and localization of critical supply chains and a regulation on the use of drones in civilian and military contexts that is fit for the present threat scenario; calls for increased investments focusing on the integration of next-generation digital technologies into drone and anti-drone defence systems to enhance their resilience, scalability, and efficiency;

Or. en

Amendment 397

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	17 a. Commends the development of common European UAS platforms such as the MALE RPAS Euro-drone or potential anti-UAS equipment such as the Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) device as state-of-the-art projects in European defence cooperation under PESCO and encourages the exploration of similar defence projects, such as naval drones, anti-drone portable devices, or integrated electronic warfare modules;

Or. en

Amendment 398

Nathalie Loiseau, Hilde Vautmans, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	17 a. Calls for the development of modular systems with interchangeable components, in order to keep pace with rapid innovation cycles in mass-produced drones and to adapt to the continuous evolution of air defence requirements in high-intensity contingencies;

Or. en

Amendment 399

Villy Søvndal

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	17 a. Highlights the opportunity for Member States to allow for the production of defence capabilities in joint proceurement and industrial cooperation with Ukrainian companies in a similar manner, as it has been seen in Denmark;

Or. en

Amendment 400

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	17a. Calls for the establishment of a platform for sharing best practices between strategic infrastructure management authorities to combat drone incursions;

Or. fr

Amendment 401

Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	17 a. Urges the update of the aviation regulatory framework to ensure aviation safety in light of the increasing use of drones and anti-drone infrastructure;

Or. en

Amendment 402

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	17 a. Calls for the inclusion of Ukrainian experts on governance boards, trial teams and in pilot training exchanges;

Or. en

Amendment 403

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	17 b. Urges the Commission and Member States to swiftly implement a phased plan for interoperable UAS units, with clear milestones, deliverables, and accountability; calls for rapid pilot deployment within six months, expansion to battalion level by year two, and measurable progress on readiness, logistics, and interoperability across the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 404

Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	17 b. Recognises the active role and contribution of civil society in Ukraine and EU Member States in the innovation, assembly and testing of drones, and calls for their consistent inclusion in European drone capacity building;

Or. en

Amendment 405

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	17 c. Calls for the harmonisation of rules of engagement for offensive UAS employment across Member States, including export controls and legal frameworks, ensuring full compliance with international humanitarian law;

Or. en

Amendment 406

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17 d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	17 d. Underlines that supply chain disruptions for critical components such as motors, batteries and semiconductors have constrained the capacity of European small and medium-sized enterprises to contribute effectively to the Union’s defence industrial base; calls for the establishment of a “Component Stockpile Access” mechanism that would enable certified SMEs to draw such components from EU strategic stockpiles at negotiated prices and to repay in kind once production scales; noted that this approach is fully aligned with the objectives of the ReArm initiative and the European Chips Act, reinforcing industrial readiness and resilience across the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 407

Engin Eroglu, Hilde Vautmans, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar, Marjan Šarec

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
18. Calls for the stockpiling of drone components and critical raw materials across the Member States, rather than complete systems, and for the creation of forward-deployed repair-and-regeneration hubs, co-located with NATO depots, to ensure sustained operational readiness and rapid rotation of upgraded components;	18. Calls for the stockpiling of drone components and critical raw materials across the Member States, rather than complete systems, and for the creation of forward-deployed repair-and-regeneration hubs, co-located with NATO depots, to ensure sustained operational readiness and rapid rotation of upgraded components; urges the Commission to integrate these efforts into an overarching raw materials strategy that secures supply chains by reducing the strategic dependency on China as important supplier of raw materials and minerals;

Or. en

Amendment 408

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
18. Calls for the stockpiling of drone components and critical raw materials across the Member States, rather than complete systems, and for the creation of forward‑deployed repair‑and‑regeneration hubs, co‑located with NATO depots, to ensure sustained operational readiness and rapid rotation of upgraded components;	18. Calls for the stockpiling of drone components and critical raw materials across the Member States, rather than complete systems, and for the creation of forward‑deployed repair‑and‑regeneration hubs, to ensure sustained operational readiness and rapid rotation of upgraded components; recalls the need for the supply of critical raw materials to comply with due diligence obligations;

Or. fr

Amendment 409

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
18. Calls for the stockpiling of drone components and critical raw materials across the Member States, rather than complete systems, and for the creation of forward-deployed repair-and-regeneration hubs, co-located with NATO depots, to ensure sustained operational readiness and rapid rotation of upgraded components;	18. Calls for the stockpiling of drone components and critical raw materials across the Member States, rather than complete systems, and for the creation of forward-deployed repair-and-regeneration hubs, co-located with NATO depots, to ensure sustained operational readiness and rapid rotation of upgraded components; insists that these hubs should also be accessible to Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 410

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
18. Calls for the stockpiling of drone components and critical raw materials across the Member States, rather than complete systems, and for the creation of forward-deployed repair-and-regeneration hubs, co-located with NATO depots, to ensure sustained operational readiness and rapid rotation of upgraded components;	18. Calls for the stockpiling of drone components and critical raw materials across the Member States, rather than complete systems, and for the creation of forward-deployed repair-and-regeneration hubs, in coordination with NATO, to ensure sustained operational readiness and rapid rotation of upgraded components;

Or. en

Amendment 411

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	18 a. Encourages the establishment of mobile drone maintenance and data-link relay stations along upgraded military mobility corridors to ensure sustained command-and-control and repair capabilities even in degraded communication environments thus ensuring coherence across EU in drone deployment capabilities;

Or. en

Amendment 412

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	18a. Considers, in view of the green transition requirements and the limited stocks of critical raw materials, that the use of those stocks must be prioritised for the green transition;

Or. fr

Amendment 413

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	18 a. Calls for the establishment of a Lessons Learned and Coordination Centre with Ukrainian participation to collect battlefield data publish validated tactics and update doctrine rapidly;

Or. en

Amendment 414

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	18 a. Recommends that member states safeguard the security of supply of drones by identifying critical components and competence that must be locally sourced;

Or. en

Amendment 415

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	18 b. Stresses that lessons from the European Court of Auditors show the need to prioritise dual-use infrastructure with the highest strategic value; urges the Commission to ensure that drone logistics routes and launch platforms are assessed using both military and geopolitical criteria, as well as technical and civil indicators; highlights that the dual use potential for drone infrastructure for civilian and industrial purposes remains under utilised in EU competitivnes strategy;

Or. en

Amendment 416

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	18 b. Calls on the European Union to establish an EDA-managed roster of pre-approved vendors for critical drone subassemblies, and notes the importance of allowing small and medium-sized enterprises to qualify through on-site audits rather than by demonstrating full past performance, in order to facilitate their participation in the European defence industrial base;

Or. en

Amendment 417

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	18b. Calls for measures, including trade policy measures, which can prohibit any diversion of civilian drones and drone components for military purposes;

Or. fr

Amendment 418

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	18 c. Calls for the establishment of pilot corridors under the EU Drone Defence Initiative, focusing on the protection of port and energy infrastructure that would serve to validate C-UAS operational playbooks and to provide small and medium-sized enterprises with real-world deployment opportunities; notes that one such pilot is already operational within the Caransebeș-Lugoj InnoAirTech cluster;

Or. en

Amendment 419

Engin Eroglu, Hilde Vautmans, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar, Marjan Šarec

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
19. Calls on the EDA to establish a dedicated, flexible budget for UAS that spans the full capability lifecycle, with flexible requirements and appropriations to accelerate acquisition and fielding;	19. Calls on the EDA to establish a dedicated, flexible budget for UAS that spans the full capability lifecycle, including R&D, prototyling, training, fielding, and maintenance, with flexible requirements and appropriations to accelerate acquisition and fielding and allow responsive adjustments to evolving threats;

Or. en

Amendment 420

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Jaroslav Bžoch, Roberto Vannacci, Nikola Bartůšek, György Hölvényi, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
19. Calls on the EDA to establish a dedicated, flexible budget for UAS that spans the full capability lifecycle, with flexible requirements and appropriations to accelerate acquisition and fielding;	19. Calls on the EDA to establish a dedicated, flexible budget for UAS that spans the full capability lifecycle targeting for SMEs, with flexible requirements and appropriations to accelerate acquisition and fielding while enhancing stategic autonomy and supply chain resilience;

Or. en

Amendment 421

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
19. Calls on the EDA to establish a dedicated, flexible budget for UAS that spans the full capability lifecycle, with flexible requirements and appropriations to accelerate acquisition and fielding;	19. Calls on the European Council to mandate the EDA to establish a dedicated, flexible budget for UAS that spans the full capability lifecycle, with flexible requirements and appropriations to accelerate acquisition and fielding;

Or. en

Amendment 422

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
19. Calls on the EDA to establish a dedicated, flexible budget for UAS that spans the full capability lifecycle, with flexible requirements and appropriations to accelerate acquisition and fielding;	19. Calls on the EDA to establish a dedicated, flexible budget for military and dual-use drones that spans the full capability lifecycle, with flexible requirements and appropriations to accelerate acquisition and fielding;

Or. en

Amendment 423

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
19. Calls on the EDA to establish a dedicated, flexible budget for UAS that spans the full capability lifecycle, with flexible requirements and appropriations to accelerate acquisition and fielding;	19. Calls on the EU to establish a dedicated, flexible budget for UAS that spans the full capability lifecycle in the next MFF, with flexible requirements and appropriations to accelerate acquisition and fielding;

Or. en

Amendment 424

Elena Donazzan, Alberico Gambino

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
19. Calls on the EDA to establish a dedicated, flexible budget for UAS that spans the full capability lifecycle, with flexible requirements and appropriations to accelerate acquisition and fielding;	19. Calls on the EDA to establish a dedicated, flexible budget for UAS, USV and UUV that spans the full capability lifecycle, with flexible requirements and appropriations to accelerate acquisition and fielding;

Or. en

Amendment 425

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
19. Calls on the EDA to establish a dedicated, flexible budget for UAS that spans the full capability lifecycle, with flexible requirements and appropriations to accelerate acquisition and fielding;	19. Believes that SEAPs could be a useful tool for the development of UAS as it spans the full capability lifecycle, accelerating the acquisition or production of relevant capabilities and their availability;

Or. en

Amendment 426

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
19. Calls on the EDA to establish a dedicated, flexible budget for UAS that spans the full capability lifecycle, with flexible requirements and appropriations to accelerate acquisition and fielding;	19. Calls on the EDA to establish a dedicated budget for UAS that spans the full capability lifecycle, with flexible requirements and appropriations to accelerate acquisition and fielding;

Or. fr

Amendment 427

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	19 a. Calls for the reshoring of manufacturing to avoid disproportionate dependence on third countries, in particular China, for the production of drone systems;

Or. en

Amendment 428

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	19 b. Deplores the concerning delay in the Eurodrone project; calls for the deepening of the cooperation between the EDA and Horizon program to foster dual-use innovations and program development;

Or. en

Amendment 429

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
20. Recommends that the Member States, particularly frontline states, adopt missile and drone launch detection systems that can transmit information across the EU to serve as a ‘shield’ for Europe’s multi-layered aerial defence capabilities;	20. Recommends that the Member States, particularly frontline states, adopt missile and drone launch detection systems that can transmit information across the EU to serve as a ‘shield’ for Europe’s multi-layered aerial defence capabilities; recalls only with a comprehensive 360 degree approach we will be able to effectively protect EU borders;

Or. en

Amendment 430

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
20. Recommends that the Member States, particularly frontline states, adopt missile and drone launch detection systems that can transmit information across the EU to serve as a ‘shield’ for Europe’s multi-layered aerial defence capabilities;	20. Recommends that the Member States, particularly frontline states, adopt missile and drone launch detection systems that can transmit information across the EU to serve as a ‘shield’ for Europe’s multi-layered aerial defence capabilities; calls for full integration with NATO’s air and space defence structures to maximise interoperability;

Or. en

Amendment 431

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Jaroslav Bžoch, Roberto Vannacci, Nikola Bartůšek, György Hölvényi, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
20. Recommends that the Member States, particularly frontline states, adopt missile and drone launch detection systems that can transmit information across the EU to serve as a ‘shield’ for Europe’s multi-layered aerial defence capabilities;	20. Recommends that the Member States develop a coordinated, multi-domain network of missile and drone launch detection systems capable of sharing real-time information across the European Union, thereby strengthening collective situational awareness and supporting Europe’s integrated, multi-layered air and missile defence architecture;

Or. en

Amendment 432

Mihai Tudose

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
20. Recommends that the Member States, particularly frontline states, adopt missile and drone launch detection systems that can transmit information across the EU to serve as a ‘shield’ for Europe’s multi-layered aerial defence capabilities;	20. Recommends that the Commission provide financial support to Member States, particularly frontline states, with a view to the adoption of missile and drone launch detection systems that can transmit information across the EU to serve as a ‘shield’ for Europe’s multi-layered aerial defence capabilities;

Or. ro

Amendment 433

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
20. Recommends that the Member States, particularly frontline states, adopt missile and drone launch detection systems that can transmit information across the EU to serve as a ‘shield’ for Europe’s multi-layered aerial defence capabilities;	20. Recommends that the Member States, particularly frontline states, significantly upgrade, or adopt new, missile and drone launch detection systems that can transmit information across the EU to serve as a ‘shield’ for Europe’s multi-layered aerial defence capabilities;

Or. en

Amendment 434

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	20 a. Recommends the integration of aerial surveillance drones into existing European transport infrastructure monitoring systems (bridges, tunnels, airfields), enhancing both civil protection and rapid defence response; calls for prioritisation of dual use funding models for drone systems that align with competitiveness targets;

Or. en

Amendment 435

Geadis Geadi, Emmanouil Fragkos

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	20 a. Encourages the Commission to rapidly implement the announced measures for the establishment of a ‘drone wall’ at the EU’s external borders, in line with the objectives outlined in the European Parliament resolution of 9 October 2025;

Or. en

Amendment 436

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	20 a. Establish an EU-Wide Interoperability Standard by mandating open modular standards for C-UAS systems under EDF-funded programs to ensure ‘plug-and-play’ compatibility and reduce vendor lock-in;

Or. en

Amendment 437

Villy Søvndal

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	20 a. Underlines the vitality of C-UAS technological capabilities as a valuable counter to drone warfare; calls on the Member States to invest duly in both drone and C-UAS capabilities;

Or. en

Amendment 438

Marta Wcisło

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	20 a. Supports the EU-wide early warning and data-sharing network integrating detection telemetry and launch indications with EU and national air-defence command systems;

Or. en

Amendment 439

Villy Søvndal

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	20 b. Recommends Member States to implement baseline, layered C-UAS protection of critical infrastructure such as energy systems, transport nodes, telecommunications networks and space groun segments based on interoperable interfaces and common technical specifications, with harmonised incident reporting and clear civil-military coordination, underpinned by legally enabled and safely deconflicted EW training and testing;

Or. en

Amendment 440

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	20 b. Standardize operational requirements for Class I–III drones across the EU to enable joint purchases and interoperability based on a capability-focused categorization that considers operational standards for drones of different operational uses;

Or. en

Amendment 441

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	20 c. Develop an EU-wide drone capability roadmap under the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) framework to align national budgets and reduce duplication;

Or. en

Amendment 442

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	20 d. Recommends the institutionalization of knowledge sharing from Ukraine by developing formal exchange programs between Ukrainian drone operators and EU/NATO trainers, coordinated via JATEC, NSATU and EDA to ensure battlefield-proven tactics are quickly internalized;

Or. en

Amendment 443

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	20 e. Recognises the immense psychological impact of drone threats on the civilian population and considers it esential for Member States to ensure effective early warning systems and clear communication protocols to maintain public trust, reduce panic, and ensure compliance during emergencies;

Or. en

Amendment 444

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 f (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	20 f. Encourages the Commission to rapidly implement the announced measures for the establishment of a ‘drone wall’ at the EU’s external borders, in line with the objectives outlined in the European Parliament resolution of 9 October 2025;

Or. en

Amendment 445

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
21. Recommends the co-financing of regular training and technical expertise development across service academies and military colleges via the EDA, which sponsors technical capability-building blocks via joint training;	21. Recommends the co-financing of regular training and technical expertise development across service academies and military colleges via the EDA, which sponsors technical capability-building blocks via joint training that prioritize key areas such as: human swarm interface, swarm intelligence algorithms, edge computing, secure datalinks, multi-viable programs/platforms, simulation of experimentation platforms for AI tactical development and simulations that optimize threat sequencing and weapon efficiency;

Or. en

Amendment 446

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
21. Recommends the co-financing of regular training and technical expertise development across service academies and military colleges via the EDA, which sponsors technical capability-building blocks via joint training;	21. Recommends the co-financing of regular training and technical expertise development across service academies and military colleges via the EDA, which sponsors technical capability-building blocks via joint trainings that prioritize key areas such as: human swarm interface, swarm intelligence algorithms, edge computing, secure datalinks, multi-viable program/platforms, simulation of experimentation platforms for AI tactical development and simulations that optimize threat sequencing and weapon efficiency;

Or. en

Amendment 447

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Jaroslav Bžoch, Roberto Vannacci, Nikola Bartůšek, György Hölvényi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
21. Recommends the co-financing of regular training and technical expertise development across service academies and military colleges via the EDA, which sponsors technical capability-building blocks via joint training;	21. Encourages the European Defence Agency (EDA) to provide financial support for Member States to organise regular training programmes and technical expertise development within national service academies and military colleges, ensuring that such activities will be aligned with NATO and contribute to common European capability-building and interoperability objectives including incorporation of AI, robotics, aerospace in order to enhance competitiveness;

Or. en

Amendment 448

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
21. Recommends the co-financing of regular training and technical expertise development across service academies and military colleges via the EDA, which sponsors technical capability-building blocks via joint training;	21. Recommends the co-financing of regular training and technical expertise development across military academies and military colleges with the coordination of European Security and Defence College and in cooperation with EDA;

Or. en

Amendment 449

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	21 a. Stresses the importance of establishing civil–military research centres in Eastern Europe, focusing on dual-use technologies in artificial intelligence, drone detection and electronic warfare, ensuring that academic institutions and SMEs are fully involved in innovation cycles;

Or. en

Amendment 450

Marta Wcisło, Riho Terras

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	21 a. Recommends the establishment of a sustained and systematic exchange of best practices and trainings with Ukraine, integrating their operational and tactical military experience across multiple echelons, including at the strategic command level;

Or. en

Amendment 451

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	21 a. Recommends the joint development and procurement of multi-layered defense systems and robust homeland preparedness emphasizing civil alert systems, protected shelters, and public education campaigns;

Or. en

Amendment 452

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Jaroslav Bžoch, Roberto Vannacci, Nikola Bartůšek, György Hölvényi, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
22. Recommends the integration of C-UAS into joint training exercises and EU-level civil protection planning with an emphasis on critical infrastructure;	22. Recommends the integration of C-UAS into joint training exercises and EU-level civil protection planning with an emphasis on critical infrastructure; Emphasises that critical infrastructure plays a central role in deterring and mitigating military aggression and enabling rapid military mobility; encourages Member States and Union bodies to prioritise the development, deployment and integration of high-energy consuming directed-energy weapons and electronic-warfare capabilities to protect critical military infrastructure, subject to applicable legal and safety requirements;

Or. en

Amendment 453

Engin Eroglu, Hilde Vautmans, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar, Marjan Šarec

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
22. Recommends the integration of C-UAS into joint training exercises and EU-level civil protection planning with an emphasis on critical infrastructure;	22. Recommends the integration of C-UAS into joint training exercises and EU-level civil protection planning with an emphasis on critical infrastructure, while strengthening industry-in-the-loop experimentation and iterative field trials to rapdily validate new counter-drone technologies and operational concepts;

Or. en

Amendment 454

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
22. Recommends the integration of C-UAS into joint training exercises and EU-level civil protection planning with an emphasis on critical infrastructure;	22. Recommends the integration of C-UAS into joint training exercises and EU-level civil protection planning with an emphasis on critical infrastructure; considers that implementation of the Directive on the Resilience of Critical Entities should take into account threats posed by illegal uses of drones;

Or. en

Amendment 455

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
22. Recommends the integration of C-UAS into joint training exercises and EU-level civil protection planning with an emphasis on critical infrastructure;	22. Recommends the integration of C-UAS into joint training exercises and EU-level civil protection planning with an emphasis on critical infrastructure that enables police, airport authorities, and energy sector operators to access EU-wide training and standardized C-UAS capabilities;

Or. en

Amendment 456

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
22. Recommends the integration of C-UAS into joint training exercises and EU-level civil protection planning with an emphasis on critical infrastructure;	22. Recommends to the Commission the integration of C-UAS into joint training exercises and EU-level civil protection planning with an emphasis on the protection of critical infrastructure;

Or. en

Amendment 457

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	22 a. Calls for targeted EU co-financing of counter-drone defences protecting critical energy and transport infrastructure in frontline Member States, including Poland, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia and Hungary, as well as other countries directly exposed to hybrid threats and destabilisation attempts along the EU’s eastern border;

Or. en

Amendment 458

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Jaroslav Bžoch, Roberto Vannacci, Nikola Bartůšek, György Hölvényi, Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	22 a. Proposes establishing European mechanism for integration and interoperability testing between selected unmanned and counter-unmanned systems, including cyber, electronic warfare, and Rules of Engagement (ROE) scenarios, producing verified integration profiles rather than technical demonstrations;

Or. en

Amendment 459

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	22 a. Calls on the EDA to establish an office in Ukraine, leveraging the existing EU Defence Innovation Office (EUDIO) with an EDA Attaché mandated to participate in Ukraine-Member State Working Groups to facilitate the sharing of best practices between Ukraine and Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 460

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	22 b. Encourage joint UAS experimentation between EUMS and UAF that permit a streamlined pathway for European-level integration that accommodates scalability, interoperability and utilizes Ukraine’s value of modular, low-cost solutions, digital-native C2 and field-driven innovation;

Or. en

Amendment 461

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	22 c. Encourages Member States and the Council to integrate next generation drone technologies such as edge AI, swarm autonomy and hardened C2 links into the European Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB), while seeking the gradual and mutually beneficial integration of the Ukrainian defence technology and industrial database, and making use of long term industrial roadmaps, flagship EDF clusters and fast track EDIP instruments to ensure timely adaptation and preserve the Union’s technological edge;

Or. en

Amendment 462

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	22 d. Recalls that drone-related investments should be aligned with Union instruments supporting the defence industrial base, including where relevant the Critical Raw Materials Act, the Chips Act, STEP, and other frameworks, to ensure that dual-use innovation contributes meaningfully to operational readiness;

Or. en

Amendment 463

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	22 e. Calls on the EDA to include specific drone capability goals in upcoming EU CDP, monitored through CARD and backed by PESCO projects; welcomes the use of SAFE and the Defence Equity Facility to scale production, secure supply chains, and support SME participation in the unmanned systems sector;

Or. en

Amendment 464

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 f (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	22 f. Encourages the Commission to reinforce EDF scoring incentives favouring multinational consortia, shared platforms and high EU origin content; stresses that such measures are vital to consolidate demand, boost resilience and scale up Europe’s autonomous drone capabilities; supports the development of a sovereignty index to measure and incentivise the reduction of dependencies on non EU sources across the drone value chain;

Or. en

Amendment 465

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
23. Calls for the enforcement of EU-wide UAS standardisation, for continued aerial worthiness to be made obligatory, and for Open-Earth-Monitor Cyberinfrastructure and EMAR to be necessary;	23. Calls for enhanced coordination in UAS standardisation, for continued aerial worthiness to be made obligatory, and for Open-Earth-Monitor Cyberinfrastructure and EMAR to be necessary, while fully respecting Member States’ sovereignty and ensuring that such requirements do not create unnecessary administrative burdens or impede innovation and the growth of SMEs;

Or. en

Amendment 466

Riho Terras, Marta Wcisło

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
23. Calls for the enforcement of EU-wide UAS standardisation, for continued aerial worthiness to be made obligatory, and for Open-Earth-Monitor Cyberinfrastructure and EMAR to be necessary;	23. Calls for EU-wide UAS standardisation, for continued aerial worthiness to be made obligatory, and for Open-Earth-Monitor Cyberinfrastructure and EMAR to be necessary;

Or. en

Amendment 467

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	23 a. Stresses the need for harmonised infrastructure standards allowing drones used for logistics, surveillance and intelligence to operate safely within shared airspace and transport corridors; calls for interoperability between military and civilian drone traffic management systems (U-Space and SESAR);

Or. en

Amendment 468

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 23 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	23 b. Recommends that all drone corridors and supporting infrastructure co-financed by the EU include built-in cyber-resilience and redundancy layers, in line with the ECA’s recommendation to strengthen Pillar III (“Resilience and Preparedness”) of Military Mobility Action Plan 2.0;

Or. en

Amendment 469

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Calls for expanding certified testing grounds for training on and integration of drone capabilities where industry and armed forces can rapidly co-develop, test and iterate drone solutions in operational conditions;	24. Calls for expanding certified testing grounds for training on and integration of drone capabilities where industry and armed forces can rapidly co-develop, test and iterate drone solutions in operational conditions; encourages the inclusion of SMEs and start-ups to accelerate research, development and innovation (R&D) and to strengthen Europe’s technological edge;

Or. en

Amendment 470

Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Calls for expanding certified testing grounds for training on and integration of drone capabilities where industry and armed forces can rapidly co-develop, test and iterate drone solutions in operational conditions;	24. Calls for expanding certified testing grounds for training on and integration of drone capabilities where industry and armed forces can rapidly co-develop, test and iterate drone solutions in operational conditions; provide adequate European financing for this capacity and infrastructure building to achieve the optimal innovation potential of these sites;

Or. en

Amendment 471

Engin Eroglu, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar, Marjan Šarec

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Calls for expanding certified testing grounds for training on and integration of drone capabilities where industry and armed forces can rapidly co-develop, test and iterate drone solutions in operational conditions;	24. Calls for expanding certified testing grounds for training on and integration of drone capabilities where industry and armed forces can rapidly co-develop, test and iterate drone solutions in operational conditions; encourages incorporation of AI-enabled simulation and real-world exercises to ensure technology readiness and doctrinal relevance;

Or. en

Amendment 472

Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
24. Calls for expanding certified testing grounds for training on and integration of drone capabilities where industry and armed forces can rapidly co-develop, test and iterate drone solutions in operational conditions;	24. Calls for expanding certified testing grounds for training on and integration of drone capabilities where industry and armed forces can rapidly co-develop, test and iterate drone solutions in operational conditions; notes that EU-made drones must be tested in real war conditions in Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 473

Engin Eroglu, Lucia Yar, Marjan Šarec

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 a. Calls on Member States and the Commission to integrate multirole and transport aircraft (such as A400M and AEW&C platforms) as airborne C3 relay, battle management, and drone-carrier nodes to sustain connectivity and operational reach. Encourages cooperation between the EDA and European industry to develop interoperable, open-architecture C3 ecosystems linking high-altitude and tactical unmanned assets. Stresses the need for a robust, sovereign military airlift chain to transport, deploy, and support modular drone systems, ensuring rapid force projection, resilient logistics, and full European control over data, networks, and mission autonomy;

Or. en

Amendment 474

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 a. Recommends the establishment of a European hybrid-threat monitoring platform for unmanned systems, hosted by the EU Hybrid Fusion Cell and coordinated with the EU Military Staff (EUMS) under SIAC; stresses that it should deliver strategic alerts to the PSC, with military input from the EUMC and the MPCC, and be interoperable with, and informed by the expertise of NATO, its Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE), and Member State early-warning systems; underlines the need to keep European Parliament stakeholders regularly informed to guarantee proper oversight and enable evidence-based policymaking;

Or. en

Amendment 475

Villy Søvndal

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 a. Calls on Member States to designate a national C-UAS operations centre to ensure round-the-clock coordination and interoperable data sharing among competent authorities, including civil aviation and air navigation services, law-enforcement, defence, intelligence, border and coast guard, civil protection and critical-infrastructure operation and with other Member States, based on common or open interfaces, harmonised reporting formats and robuts legal and privacy frameworks;

Or. en

Amendment 476

Marta Wcisło

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 a. Calls for the operationalisation of Article 42(7) of the Treaty on European Union in the event of drone attacks against a Member State in air, maritime, terrestrial or cyber domain . Stresses that such activation should trigger a joint EU response mechanism, including coordinated defensive measures, rapid intelligence exchange, mutual assistance, as well as a unified strategic communication to ensure deterrence, solidarity, and public resilience across the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 477

Hélder Sousa Silva

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 a. Encourages the establishment of an EU “drone and anti-drone innovation loop” under the EDA to ensure continuous co-development between offensive and defensive capabilities; emphasises that such a loop would enhance Europe’s resilience against asymmetric threats while ensuring that ethical, legal and operational standards evolve in parallel with technological innovation;

Or. en

Amendment 478

Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová, Jaroslav Bžoch, Roberto Vannacci, Nikola Bartůšek, György Hölvényi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 a. Encourages the Commission, in consultation with Member States, to simplify regulations over unpopulated test areas to enable testing in line with common safety standards, and to consider permitting trials near airports and critical infrastructure to support real-time testing scenarios;

Or. en

Amendment 479

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 a. Encourages the Commission to continue developing PESCO projects such as EICACS, in order to improve and advance the standardisation of Air Combat Systems, the interoperability of heterogeneous assets, and informational superiority;

Or. en

Amendment 480

Merja Kyllönen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 a. Calls for drone test ranges to be established as regulatory sandboxes with streamlined spectrum, airspace and safety coordination to enable rapid, safe innovation and joint development between industry and armed forces;

Or. en

Amendment 481

Villy Søvndal

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 b. Calls on the European Commission to establish a regulatory framework authorising state security bodies (including police, border guards and other interior forces) as well as licensed private security companies to procure and operate counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) systems. Such authorisation should be subject to stringent oversight and accountability provisions comparable to those applied to lethal weapons, ensuring effective protection of civilian infrastructure while upholding EU safety and security standards;

Or. en

Amendment 482

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 b. Emphasises the need for stronger civil-military airspace coordination, notably through the integration of drones into U-space corridors under the Single European Sky; supports the expansion of joint simulation and interception exercises involving civilian, law enforcement and military actors to enhance preparedness for multi-domain threats; underlines that such exercises should be conducted on an annual mandatory basis to ensure sustained readiness and interoperability;

Or. en

Amendment 483

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 b. Invites the Commission to make use of funding programmes such as SAFE to highlight the need for European Union countries to develop their drone industry, and recommends that Member States give this need the attention and priority it deserves;

Or. en

Amendment 484

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 c. Strongly supports the creation of permanent no-fly and counter-UAS zones around critical EU infrastructure, coordinated by national authorities and Frontex, and supported by shared C2 platforms; recommends equipping these zones with layered detection and mitigation systems, funded by the Internal Security Fund, the EDF’s counter-UAS envelope, and other relevant EU instruments;

Or. en

Amendment 485

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 c. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to involve local and regional administrations in the management of EU defence funds, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity;

Or. en

Amendment 486

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 d. Underlines the need for a whole-of-Union effort to secure reliable access to critical raw materials, such as lithium, rare-earth magnets and semiconductors, and to invest in high-performance batteries, sensors and secure datalinks; calls for the expansion of joint security agreements with Strategic Partners to strengthen supply chain resilience and mutual access to strategic technologies;

Or. en

Amendment 487

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 d. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to facilitate the establishment of testing grounds for drone flights; encourages the Commission to reduce administrative burdens, if necessary, in order to streamline procedures in line with the provisions of the Defence Readiness Omnibus COM(2025)820;

Or. en

Amendment 488

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 e. Calls on the Commission to monitor, using EU trade instruments, the proliferation of drone manufacturers that apply opaque data-handling practices; invites the development of a regulatory framework to ensure full traceability of the hardware and software technologies employed by drones operating within the European Union;

Or. en

Amendment 489

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 f (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 f. Recommends the institutionalization of knowledge sharing from Ukraine by developing formal exchange programs between Ukrainian drone operators and EU/NATO trainers, coordinated via JATEC and EDA to ensure battlefield-proven tactics are quickly internalized;

Or. en

Amendment 490

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 f (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 f. Encourages Ukraine to deploy more drone flight operators to EU and NATO training schools and programs to expand the number of Member States Ukraine can collaborate with;

Or. en

Amendment 491

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 g (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 g. Recommends the establishment of a European hybrid-threat monitoring platform for unmanned systems, hosted by the EU Hybrid Fusion Cell and coordinated with the EU Military Staff (EUMS) under SIAC; stresses that it should deliver strategic alerts to the PSC, with military input from the EUMC and the MPCC, and be interoperable with, and informed by the expertise of NATO, its Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE), and Member State early-warning systems; underlines the need to keep European Parliament stakeholders regularly informed to guarantee proper oversight and enable evidence-based policymaking;

Or. en

Amendment 492

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 g (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 g. Encourages Member States to revise national doctrines and operational concepts for emergency management against UAS attacks to include risk analysis and threat mapping, development of effective sheltering standards and protection for strategic infrastructure, training for emergency services, local authorities, and communities, technological integration including C4I systems and AI-driven threat analysis, and the establishment of a National Emergency Management Center (NEMC) that establishes and implements multi-year training programs;

Or. en

Amendment 493

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 h (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 h. Recognises that the intensification of electronic warfare (EW) in Ukraine has caused a race in ‘barrage jamming’ capabilities, demonstrating the need for Armed Forces to overcome this challenge by jointly developing EW capabilities that can overcome anti-drone guns, frequency hopping, offline modes and other evasive manoeuvres;

Or. en

Amendment 494

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 h (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 h. Encourages Member States to prioritize integrating command and control system with First Responders, civil defence and UAS defence doctrine to ensure civil preparedness, sheltering, early warning, and technological integration are optimized to the fullest extent possible;

Or. en

Amendment 495

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 i (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 i. Recognises that the intensification of electronic warfare (EW) in Ukraine has caused a race in ‘barrage jamming’ capabilities, demonstrating the need for Armed Forces to overcome this challenge by jointly developing EW capabilities that can overcome anti-drone guns, frequency hopping, offline modes and other evasive manoeuvres;

Or. en

Amendment 496

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 i (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 i. Calls on the Commission to launch a public education campaign on drone ethics, civilian protections, and legal accountability mechanisms in order to build legitimacy and enable political support for drone expansion;

Or. en

Amendment 497

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 k (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 k. Recommends the financing and building of an EDA managed ‘defence metaverse’ for simulated drone combat (naval and aerial) beginning with particle simulations then moving towards high-res environments;

Or. en

Amendment 498

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 l (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 l. Recommends the development and frequent evaluation of intelligent coordination strategies for drones swarms using HPC supported simulation environments;

Or. en

Amendment 499

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	Encourages investment into the creation of effective, efficient and EW-resistant matrix wireless data transmission communication methods, in order to allow effective C2 in an expected battlefield flooded with UFV and UGVs that require effective wireless data to function;

Or. en

Amendment 500

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 m (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 m. Recognises that HPC infrastructure with GPU clusters and parallel processing are required for testing and synthesizing drone swarms and that scalability requires scalable computation and therefore recommends financing for EDA to prioritize training in this field;

Or. en

Amendment 501

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 n (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 n. Calls on the Commission to launch a public education campaign on responsible use of technologies in defences, civilian protections, and legal accountability mechanisms in order to build legitimacy and enable political support for drone expansion;

Or. en

Amendment 502

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 o (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 o. Recognises that the determination of when the surrender of a soldier to a drone is considered legal is unclear;

Or. en

Amendment 503

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 p (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 p. Ensure that EDF eligibility criteria is adjusted to ensure higher scoring for joint procurements that have more Member States geographically represented, ensuring consortiums being built are connected to industrial ramp up;

Or. en

Amendment 504

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 q (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 q. Ensure that EDF projects and other EU joint procurement initiatives in defence have priority rating orders that aid speedy acquisition processes and reduce complications in procurements;

Or. en

Amendment 505

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 r (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 r. Welcomes EU flagship projects such as Eurodrone, INTERACT, sixth-wave PESCO efforts, EDA’s swarm robotics demonstrators, and U-space/SESAR frameworks as essential building blocks of Europe’s drone ecosystem; underlines their role in paving the way for future capabilities and calls on Member States to scale up joint development, consolidate efforts, and match the pace of emerging threats;

Or. en

Amendment 506

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 4

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
EU-NATO cooperation in counter-drone warfare	deleted

Or. fr

Amendment 507

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 r (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 r. Recognises the 'Danish Model' as best practice for Member States to emulate in order to enhance acquisition of cutting edge weapons systems at the lowest price point available, while supporting the Ukrainian economy and stimulating faster research development from the firms best positioned to innovate according to battlefield realities;

Or. en

Amendment 508

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 q (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 q. Recommends the design of scalable control algorithms that test swarm strategies and synthesize environments;

Or. en

Amendment 509

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 24 r (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	24 r. Recognises the ‘Danish Model’ as a best practice to emulate in order to ensure that the EU satcomm market, where terminals and telecom services for any unit, can be purchased and then transferred directly to Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 510

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
25. Calls for the creation of a joint EU-NATO drone centre of excellence in a frontline state with ongoing NATO Enhanced Forward Presence, active testing facilities and an active drone manufacturing hub to streamline joint exercises and interchangeability across the Member States;	deleted

Or. fr

Amendment 511

Hilde Vautmans

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
25. Calls for the creation of a joint EU-NATO drone centre of excellence in a frontline state with ongoing NATO Enhanced Forward Presence, active testing facilities and an active drone manufacturing hub to streamline joint exercises and interchangeability across the Member States;	25. Calls for the creation of a joint EU-NATO drone centre of excellence in a frontline state with ongoing NATO Enhanced Forward Presence, active testing facilities and an active drone manufacturing hub to streamline joint exercises and interchangeability across the Member States; While at the same time recognizing that not-frontline states and areas such as Sardinia or Portugal are excellent locations for extensive UAS training, due to their distance from front-line zones, and as such less vulnerable to direct threats;

Or. en

Amendment 512

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
25. Calls for the creation of a joint EU-NATO drone centre of excellence in a frontline state with ongoing NATO Enhanced Forward Presence, active testing facilities and an active drone manufacturing hub to streamline joint exercises and interchangeability across the Member States;	25. Calls for the creation of a joint EU-NATO drone centre of excellence in a frontline state with ongoing NATO Enhanced Forward Presence, active testing facilities and a the 360-degree integrated drone manufacturing hub to streamline joint exercises and interoperability across the Member States; underlines that such a centre must avoid duplication with existing NATO structures and focus on rapid transfer of lessons learned from Ukraine;

Or. en

Amendment 513

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
25. Calls for the creation of a joint EU-NATO drone centre of excellence in a frontline state with ongoing NATO Enhanced Forward Presence, active testing facilities and an active drone manufacturing hub to streamline joint exercises and interchangeability across the Member States;	25. Calls for the creation of a joint EU-NATO drone centre of excellence in a frontline state with ongoing NATO Enhanced Forward Presence, active testing facilities and an active drone manufacturing hub to streamline joint exercises and interchangeability across the Member States, in particular on the Eastern flank in order to enhance interoperability and the protection of Black Sea security;

Or. en

Amendment 514

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	25 a. Proposes the creation, by 2027, of a network of EU Centres of Excellence for Drone Operations (EUCEDO), each specialising in a domain (e.g. loitering munitions, swarms, motherships, tactical UAS, maritime, counter-UAS), pooling national expertise and aligning with NATO Centres of Excellence and EDA’s Harmonised Certification Scheme;

Or. en

Amendment 515

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	25 a. Calls for the EU-NATO Drone Centre of Excellence to cooperate with the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) project on military mobility and the European Air Transport Command to develop joint standards for the transport, refuelling and deployment of unmanned systems via military mobility corridors;

Or. en

Amendment 516

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	25 a. Institutionalize drone integration into CSDP missions, establish joint interoperability standards with NATO, and deploy a layered defence approach to counter-UAS threats;

Or. en

Amendment 517

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 25 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	25 b. Calls for EU Sky Shield Initiative to integrate CUAS capabilities within the broader architecture of European Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD);

Or. en

Amendment 518

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
26. Calls for the institutionalisation of Ukraine-NATO-EU knowledge transfer programmes via rotational staff exchanges with Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel and by expanding joint training programmes under the EDA, focused on real-world drone survivability and innovation lessons;	deleted

Or. fr

Amendment 519

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
26. Calls for the institutionalisation of Ukraine-NATO-EU knowledge transfer programmes via rotational staff exchanges with Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel and by expanding joint training programmes under the EDA, focused on real-world drone survivability and innovation lessons;	26. Calls for the institutionalisation of Ukraine-NATO-EU knowledge transfer programmes via rotational staff exchanges with Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel and by expanding joint training programmes under the European Security and Defence College and in cooperation with EU Military Staff, focused on real-world drone survivability and innovation lessons invites Member States to consider the engagement in training missions in Ukraine in order to fully absorb the expertise and innovative techniques possessed by the Ukrainian armed forces;

Or. en

Amendment 520

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
26. Calls for the institutionalisation of Ukraine-NATO-EU knowledge transfer programmes via rotational staff exchanges with Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel and by expanding joint training programmes under the EDA, focused on real-world drone survivability and innovation lessons;	26. Calls for the institutionalisation of Ukraine-NATO-EU knowledge transfer programmes via rotational staff exchanges with Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel and by expanding joint training programmes under the EDA, focused on real-world drone survivability and innovation lessons; this cooperation should also include the exchange of operational experience on integrating drone units as independent branches of the armed forces, as recently demonstrated by Ukraine’s establishment of the Unmanned Systems Forces;

Or. en

Amendment 521

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
26. Calls for the institutionalisation of Ukraine-NATO-EU knowledge transfer programmes via rotational staff exchanges with Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel and by expanding joint training programmes under the EDA, focused on real-world drone survivability and innovation lessons;	26. Calls for the institutionalisation of Ukraine-NATO-EU knowledge transfer programmes via rotational staff exchanges with Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel and by expanding joint training programmes under the EDA, and recommends the establishment of a permanent, jointly-funded EU-NATO-Ukraine training and logistics hub in a frontline state to streamline operational planning, logistics, and maintenance, focused on real-world drone survivability and innovation lessons;

Or. en

Amendment 522

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
26. Calls for the institutionalisation of Ukraine-NATO-EU knowledge transfer programmes via rotational staff exchanges with Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel and by expanding joint training programmes under the EDA, focused on real-world drone survivability and innovation lessons;	26. Calls for the institutionalisation of Ukraine-NATO-EU knowledge transfer and strategic drone-related cooperation programmes via rotational staff exchanges with Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel and by expanding joint training programmes under the EDA, focused on real-world drone survivability and innovation lessons;

Or. sv

Amendment 523

György Hölvényi, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
26. Calls for the institutionalisation of Ukraine-NATO-EU knowledge transfer programmes via rotational staff exchanges with Ukrainian Armed Forces personnel and by expanding joint training programmes under the EDA, focused on real-world drone survivability and innovation lessons;	26. Calls for the institutionalisation of NATO-EU knowledge transfer programmes via rotational staff exchanges and by expanding joint training programmes under the EDA, focused on real-world drone survivability and innovation lessons;

Or. en

Amendment 524

Sebastiaan Stöteler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 26 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	26 a. Welcomes the decisive and proportionate response by NATO forces, including the interception and escorting of Russian fighter jets out of Estonian airspace and the shooting down of Russian drones over Poland; acknowledges the swift and coordinated response of the armed forces of some Member States and NATO partners in safeguarding European skies; fully supports NATO’s efforts to reinforce its capabilities and strengthen its deterrence, air defence and collective defence posture along its eastern flank, including through the launch of Operation Eastern Sentry and the development of the full spectrum of measures under this operation;

Or. en

Amendment 525

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
27. Calls for the establishment of a permanent EU-NATO drone coordination cell to bridge doctrinal and operational gaps between EU and NATO operations with a permanent joint coordination cell within the European Union Military Staff with a mandate to synchronise drone doctrine, prioritise capability integration, and facilitate real-time information sharing between EU CSDP missions and NATO operations;	deleted

Or. fr

Amendment 526

Hans Neuhoff

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
27. Calls for the establishment of a permanent EU-NATO drone coordination cell to bridge doctrinal and operational gaps between EU and NATO operations with a permanent joint coordination cell within the European Union Military Staff with a mandate to synchronise drone doctrine, prioritise capability integration, and facilitate real-time information sharing between EU CSDP missions and NATO operations;	27. Calls for enhanced dialogue between the EU and NATO on defence industrial resilience through existing coordination formats, avoiding the creation of new permanent joint structures that could duplicate responsibilities or blur institutional mandates;

Or. en

Amendment 527

Nathalie Loiseau

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
27. Calls for the establishment of a permanent EU-NATO drone coordination cell to bridge doctrinal and operational gaps between EU and NATO operations with a permanent joint coordination cell within the European Union Military Staff with a mandate to synchronise drone doctrine, prioritise capability integration, and facilitate real-time information sharing between EU CSDP missions and NATO operations;	27. Calls for the establishment of a permanent EU-NATO drone coordination cell to bridge doctrinal and operational gaps between EU and NATO operations, when relevant, with a view to prioritise capability integration, and facilitate real-time information sharing between EU CSDP missions and NATO operations;

Or. en

Amendment 528

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
27. Calls for the establishment of a permanent EU-NATO drone coordination cell to bridge doctrinal and operational gaps between EU and NATO operations with a permanent joint coordination cell within the European Union Military Staff with a mandate to synchronise drone doctrine, prioritise capability integration, and facilitate real-time information sharing between EU CSDP missions and NATO operations;	27. Calls for the establishment of a permanent EU-NATO drone coordination cell, in close liaison with NATO’s Allied Command Operations, to bridge doctrinal and operational gaps between EU and NATO operations, with a mandate to synchronise drone doctrine, prioritise capability integration, and facilitate real-time information sharing between EU CSDP missions and NATO operations, while fully respecting NATO’s primacy in collective defence;

Or. en

Amendment 529

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	27 a. Mandate Annual Joint Drone Doctrine Integration Exercises across CSDP operations and EU Battlegroups coordinated through MPCC and evaluated in partnership with NATO’s Joint Force Command (JFC) and JATEC to ensure doctrinal compatibility and operational realism;

Or. en

Amendment 530

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	27 a. Calls on the Commission, the High Representative and Member States, in cooperation with NATO, to establish dedicated EU and NATO funding lines for the rapid procurement, training, sustainment and spare-parts provisioning of combat UAS units;

Or. en

Amendment 531

Geadis Geadi, Emmanouil Fragkos

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	27 a. Underlines that frontline EU Member States should leverage their regional expertise and strategic positioning to enhance situational awareness and operational effectiveness;

Or. en

Amendment 532

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	27 b. Urges the Commission and Member States, together with NATO, to launch a six-month EU-NATO pilot to form, certify and validate initial company-level combat drone units for deployment with allied brigades, with a requirement to publish the pilot validation report and recommended follow-on actions;

Or. en

Amendment 533

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	27 b. Recommends launching joint EU–NATO exercises on drone swarm defence, electronic warfare resilience, cheap kinetic effectors and directed-energy systems at multinational test ranges, with structured EU observer status and reciprocal access for EU-led initiatives;

Or. en

Amendment 534

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 27 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	27 c. Underlines thta frontline Member States should leverage their regional expertise and strategic positioning to enhance situational awareness and operaitonal effectiveness;

Or. en

Amendment 535

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
28. Calls for a unified EU-NATO UAS interoperability standard designed for common communication protocols, classification systems for UAS/C-UAS, and data-sharing formats designed to be binding for all CSDP missions and synchronised with NATO’s C-UAS doctrine to ensure seamless coordination in joint operations;	deleted

Or. fr

Amendment 536

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
28. Calls for a unified EU-NATO UAS interoperability standard designed for common communication protocols, classification systems for UAS/C-UAS, and data-sharing formats designed to be binding for all CSDP missions and synchronised with NATO’s C-UAS doctrine to ensure seamless coordination in joint operations;	28. Calls for a unified EU-NATO UAS interoperability standard designed for common communication protocols, classification systems for UAS/C-UAS, and data-sharing formats designed to be binding for all CSDP missions and synchronised with NATO’s C-UAS doctrine to ensure seamless coordination in joint operations. Insists that EDF, EDIP and ReArm funding be conditional on strict compliance with these standards to avoid vendor lock-in and maximise plug-and-play compatibility. In this regard encourages following the results of PADR 2019 INTERACT - INTERoperability Standards for Unmanned Armed ForCes SysTems project as a viable best practice;

Or. en

Amendment 537

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
28. Calls for a unified EU-NATO UAS interoperability standard designed for common communication protocols, classification systems for UAS/C-UAS, and data-sharing formats designed to be binding for all CSDP missions and synchronised with NATO’s C-UAS doctrine to ensure seamless coordination in joint operations;	28. Calls for a unified EU-NATO UAS interoperability standard designed for common communication protocols, classification systems for UAS/C-UAS, and data-sharing formats designed to be binding for all CSDP missions and synchronised with NATO’s C-UAS doctrine to ensure seamless coordination in joint operations; Calls for the increasingly close cooperation between NATO and the EU to take advantage of the complementary roles of both organisations to strengthen Europe’s defence and deterrence; in particular, calls on the Commission to propose legally-binding instruments which would ensure that NATO standards are followed;

Or. en

Amendment 538

Hans Neuhoff

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
28. Calls for a unified EU-NATO UAS interoperability standard designed for common communication protocols, classification systems for UAS/C-UAS, and data-sharing formats designed to be binding for all CSDP missions and synchronised with NATO’s C-UAS doctrine to ensure seamless coordination in joint operations;	28. Encourages the adoption of common and mutually recognised interoperability standards in cooperation with NATO, in order to preserve the strategic decision-making autonomy of the Member States and of the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 539

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
28. Calls for a unified EU-NATO UAS interoperability standard designed for common communication protocols, classification systems for UAS/C-UAS, and data-sharing formats designed to be binding for all CSDP missions and synchronised with NATO’s C-UAS doctrine to ensure seamless coordination in joint operations;	28. Calls for a unified EU-NATO UAS interoperability standard based on an open architecture principals designed to be binding for all CSDP missions and synchronised with NATO’s C-UAS doctrine to ensure seamless coordination in joint operations;

Or. en

Amendment 540

Sebastiaan Stöteler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
28. Calls for a unified EU-NATO UAS interoperability standard designed for common communication protocols, classification systems for UAS/C-UAS, and data-sharing formats designed to be binding for all CSDP missions and synchronised with NATO’s C-UAS doctrine to ensure seamless coordination in joint operations;	28. Calls for a EU-NATO UAS interoperability standard designed for common communication protocols, classification systems for UAS/C-UAS, and data-sharing formats designed to be in line with with NATO’s C-UAS doctrine to ensure seamless coordination in joint operations;

Or. en

Amendment 541

Riho Terras

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
28. Calls for a unified EU-NATO UAS interoperability standard designed for common communication protocols, classification systems for UAS/C-UAS, and data-sharing formats designed to be binding for all CSDP missions and synchronised with NATO’s C-UAS doctrine to ensure seamless coordination in joint operations;	28. Calls for the EU to follow a NATO UAS interoperability standard designed for common communication protocols, classification systems for UAS/C-UAS, and data-sharing formats designed to be binding for all CSDP missions and synchronised with NATO’s C-UAS doctrine to ensure seamless coordination in joint operations;

Or. en

Amendment 542

Nathalie Loiseau, Lucia Yar, Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 28

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
28. Calls for a unified EU-NATO UAS interoperability standard designed for common communication protocols, classification systems for UAS/C-UAS, and data-sharing formats designed to be binding for all CSDP missions and synchronised with NATO’s C-UAS doctrine to ensure seamless coordination in joint operations;	28. Calls for a unified EU-NATO UAS interoperability standard designed for common communication protocols, classification systems for UAS/C-UAS, and, when relevant, data-sharing formats designed for all CSDP missions and synchronised with NATO’s C-UAS doctrine to ensure seamless coordination in joint operations;

Or. en

Amendment 543

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
29. Calls for EU-NATO cooperation in implementing NATO’s Rapid Adoption Action Plan aimed at accelerating national procurement processes; encourages efforts to reform acquisition cycles, testing protocols, and certification frameworks, ensuring that military innovation keeps pace with the threat environment;	deleted

Or. fr

Amendment 544

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
29. Calls for EU-NATO cooperation in implementing NATO’s Rapid Adoption Action Plan aimed at accelerating national procurement processes; encourages efforts to reform acquisition cycles, testing protocols, and certification frameworks, ensuring that military innovation keeps pace with the threat environment;	29. Calls for EU-NATO cooperation in implementing NATO’s Rapid Adoption Action Plan aimed at accelerating national procurement processes; encourages efforts to reform acquisition cycles, testing protocols, and certification frameworks, ensuring that military innovation keeps pace with the threat environment and in this regard welcomes the upcoming proposal for an EU Defence Industry Transformation Roadmap;

Or. en

Amendment 545

Alexandr Vondra, Ondřej Krutílek, Veronika Vrecionová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
29. Calls for EU-NATO cooperation in implementing NATO’s Rapid Adoption Action Plan aimed at accelerating national procurement processes; encourages efforts to reform acquisition cycles, testing protocols, and certification frameworks, ensuring that military innovation keeps pace with the threat environment;	29. Calls for EU-NATO cooperation in implementing NATO’s Rapid Adoption Action Plan aimed at accelerating national procurement processes; encourages efforts to reform acquisition cycles, including developing possible models for procuring UAVs as a service, testing protocols, and certification frameworks, ensuring that military innovation keeps pace with the threat environment;

Or. en

Amendment 546

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
29. Calls for EU-NATO cooperation in implementing NATO’s Rapid Adoption Action Plan aimed at accelerating national procurement processes; encourages efforts to reform acquisition cycles, testing protocols, and certification frameworks, ensuring that military innovation keeps pace with the threat environment;	29. Calls for EU-NATO cooperation in implementing NATO’s Rapid Adoption Action Plan aimed at accelerating national procurement processes; calls on Member States to reform acquisition cycles, testing protocols, and certification frameworks, ensuring that military innovation keeps pace with the threat environment;

Or. en

Amendment 547

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	29 a. Calls for immediate funding and rapid implementation of combat drone units, both anti-tank and anti-personnel, across NATO and EU armed forces at company, battalion and brigade levels, to be organically embedded with combat units throughout the European theatre; requests that Ukraine be included as a full operational and doctrinal partner in the development, training and certification process; urges the Commission and the High Representative to coordinate a two-year accelerated program for procurement, training, sustainment and certification;

Or. en

Amendment 548

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	29 a. Recognises the role that the EUDIS Business Accelerator has in streamlining the development and deployment of drone and C-UAS capabilities across Member States via rapid prototyping, joint testing, and fast-track certification of new technologies to keep pace with evolving battlefield requirements. Calls for EUDIS to expand operation of living labs in at least three Member States with Ukraine as an associate partner;

Or. en

Amendment 549

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	29 a. Encourages the Commission and Member States to link the implementation of NATO’s Rapid Adoption Action Plan with the EU’s military mobility infrastructure projects, ensuring that newly developed drone systems can be rapidly transported and integrated into joint operations;

Or. en

Amendment 550

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	29 a. Calls on EU-NATO cooperation to ensure that, in the event of forming alliances for the development of a strong and autonomous European drone industry, such partnerships are established together with like-minded countries and cooperating partners;

Or. en

Amendment 551

Marta Wcisło

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	29 a. Calls for a complex EU deterrence posture on unmanned threats, including clear rules of engagement, attribution mechanisms, and escalation management protocols in cooperation with NATO and partners;

Or. en

Amendment 552

Geadis Geadi, Emmanouil Fragkos

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	29 a. Calls on the Union to ensure that no EU Member State is excluded from ad-hoc EU-NATO defence and security collaborations;

Or. en

Amendment 553

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	29 b. Urges the Commission to establish measurable indicators and timelines for the implementation of drone-related military mobility actions, ensuring that annual progress reports go beyond descriptive summaries and include verifiable data on infrastructure readiness, drone corridor testing, and mobility bottlenecks;

Or. en

Amendment 554

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	29 b. Institutionalize drone integration into CSDP missions, establish joint interoperability standards with NATO, and deploy a layered defence approach to counter-UAS threats;

Or. en

Amendment 555

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 c (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	29 c. Recommends institutionalising joint C-UAS Testing at CSDP and NATO installations and innovation ranges;

Or. en

Amendment 556

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 d (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	29 d. Deploy an EU-Wide Situational Awareness Layer Action by funding an integrated UAS tracking and threat database, modelled on NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) systems designed to improve detection, coordination, and civilian protection across borders;

Or. en

Amendment 557

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 e (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	29 e. Encourages the embedment of UAS and C-UAS technologies into the structure of EUMS and Member State’s standing military exercises;

Or. en

Amendment 558

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 f (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	29 f. Recognises that the gradual integration of drone capabilities into multinational units—such as the recent incorporation of a counter-drone element into NATO’s EfP brigade in Latvia—serve as a model for future force development and calls for greater use of existing certified testing grounds for training and integration. Stresses that operators require access to secure ranges, simulation environments and live-fire exercises to train in swarm tactics, counter-UAS and autonomous targeting. Joint European centres, drawing on the Canada EFP battalion’s operational experience with drones on the eastern flank, would enhance cross-country training options, interoperability, doctrinal convergence and efficiency across the Union;

Or. en

Amendment 559

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 g (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	29 g. Calls for EU-NATO cooperation in institutionalizing the lessons learned from Ukraine’s battlefield experience by integrating the doctrinal and technological innovation in modern combat conditions;

Or. en

Amendment 560

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 h (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	29 h. Calls for synergy between EU cooperation with Ukraine and NATO-Ukraine Defence Innovation Cooperation Roadmap as a key means of establishing closer ties between research institutions and defence industries, streamlining innovation pipelines and enabling rapid prototyping and deployment of drone-related systems;

Or. en

Amendment 561

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 i (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	29 i. Calls for EU Sky Shield Initiative to integrate C-UAS capabilities within the broader architecture of European Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD);

Or. en

Amendment 562

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 j (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	29 j. Calls on the EU to ensure that no Member State is exclusded from ad-hoc EU-NATO defence and security cooperation;

Or. en

Amendment 563

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 29 j (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	29 j. Recognises the ongoing role the Drone Coalition plays in the standardization of UAS, its critical aid to Ukraine and ensuring Member States keep pace with fast changing requirements in the battlefield. Encourages Member States to utilize this partnership to reduce lengthy procurement, clearances, development and testing requirements to aid speedy acquisition of UAS;

Or. en

Amendment 564

Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
30. Supports EU cooperation with the International Drone Coalition to align battlefield procurement with EDF objectives; invites the Commission to explore co-financing with key partners to boost drone-related production, in synergy with EU industrial and technological initiatives;	30. Supports EU cooperation with the International Drone Coalition to align battlefield procurement with EDF objectives; invites the Commission to explore co-financing with key partners to boost drone-related production, in synergy with EU industrial and technological initiatives; expresses strong concern, however, regarding the participation of Türkiye in the Coalition, given the security risks this entails to several Member States, as evidenced by the increasing number of recorded airspace violations in Greece and Cyprus by Turkish drones; calls, in that regard, for the exclusion of Türkiye from participation in EU-coordinated drone programmes;

Or. en

Amendment 565

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
30. Supports EU cooperation with the International Drone Coalition to align battlefield procurement with EDF objectives; invites the Commission to explore co-financing with key partners to boost drone-related production, in synergy with EU industrial and technological initiatives;	30. Welcomes the International Drone Coalition coordinated by Latvia and UK which has amassed €176 million in its Joint Fund over the past year, aiming to purchase drones and supporting innovative developments to enhance Ukrainian forces' battlefield capabilities; invites the Commission to explore co-financing with key partners to boost drone-related production, in synergy with EU industrial and technological initiatives;

Or. en

Amendment 566

Cristian Terheş

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
30. Supports EU cooperation with the International Drone Coalition to align battlefield procurement with EDF objectives; invites the Commission to explore co-financing with key partners to boost drone-related production, in synergy with EU industrial and technological initiatives;	30. Supports EU cooperation with the International Drone Coalition to align battlefield procurement with EDF objectives; invites the Commission to explore co-financing with key partners to boost drone-related production, in synergy with EU industrial and technological initiatives; encourages Member States to join and actively contributing to the International Drone Coalition;

Or. en

Amendment 567

Engin Eroglu, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar, Marjan Šarec

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
30. Supports EU cooperation with the International Drone Coalition to align battlefield procurement with EDF objectives; invites the Commission to explore co-financing with key partners to boost drone-related production, in synergy with EU industrial and technological initiatives;	30. Supports EU cooperation with the International Drone Coalition to align battlefield procurement with EDF objectives; invites the Commission to explore co-financing with key partners to boost drone-related production and promote industrial collaboration, in synergy with EU industrial and technological initiatives;

Or. en

Amendment 568

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
30. Supports EU cooperation with the International Drone Coalition to align battlefield procurement with EDF objectives; invites the Commission to explore co-financing with key partners to boost drone-related production, in synergy with EU industrial and technological initiatives;	30. Supports EU cooperation with the International Drone Coalition; invites the Commission to explore co-financing with key partners to boost drone-related production, in synergy with EU industrial and technological initiatives;

Or. en

Amendment 569

Claudiu-Richard Târziu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 30 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	30a. Calls for the inclusion in all international agreements relating to drones of strict clauses which expressly prohibit technology transfer to, or cooperation with, authoritarian regimes that fail to respect human rights or may use the capacities acquired against the EU’s strategic interests;

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Amendment 570

Villy Søvndal

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
31. Encourages utilising new EU strategic partnerships and security and defence partnership agreements to pursue a regulatory environment and procurement processes that coordinate and integrate with the current European ecosystem, whereby strategic partners bring needed critical capabilities and raw materials and emphasise joint development in propulsion, EW, laser development and mission-critical software;	31. Encourages utilising new EU strategic partnerships and security and defence partnership agreements to pursue a regulatory environment and procurement processes that coordinate and integrate with the current European ecosystem, whereby strategic partners bring needed critical capabilities and raw materials and emphasise joint development in propulsion, signal intelligence, EW, laser development and mission-critical software;

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Amendment 571

Pekka Toveri

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
31. Encourages utilising new EU strategic partnerships and security and defence partnership agreements to pursue a regulatory environment and procurement processes that coordinate and integrate with the current European ecosystem, whereby strategic partners bring needed critical capabilities and raw materials and emphasise joint development in propulsion, EW, laser development and mission-critical software;	31. Encourages utilising new EU strategic partnerships and security and defence partnership agreements to pursue a regulatory environment and procurement processes that coordinate and integrate with the current European ecosystem, whereby strategic partners bring needed critical capabilities and raw materials and emphasise joint development in propulsion, EW, kinetic and laser development and mission-critical software;

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Amendment 572

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
31. Encourages utilising new EU strategic partnerships and security and defence partnership agreements to pursue a regulatory environment and procurement processes that coordinate and integrate with the current European ecosystem, whereby strategic partners bring needed critical capabilities and raw materials and emphasise joint development in propulsion, EW, laser development and mission-critical software;	31. Encourages utilising new EU strategic partnerships and security and defence partnership agreements to pursue a regulatory environment and procurement processes that coordinate and integrate with the current European ecosystem, whereby strategic partners bring needed critical capabilities and raw materials and emphasise joint development in emerging and advanced defence technologies and mission-critical systems;

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Amendment 573

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	31 a. Stresses the importance of directing strategic investments to relevant industrial and technological hubs across the EU, supporting raw material processing, semiconductor production, battery manufacturing, drone assembly and C2 integration, while ensuring that such investments also strengthen facilities located in Member States on the Union’s eastern flank;

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Amendment 574

Petras Auštrevičius

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	31 a. Highlights the importance of involving EU candidate countries that are fully aligned with the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy in European drone capacity building;

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Amendment 575

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 31 b (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	31 b. Encourages deepening industrial cooperation with Ukrainian drone manufacturers that are battle-tested, affordable and capable;

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Amendment 576

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
32. Recommends the establishment of bilateral agreements with non-EU strategic partners for secure co-production and technology transfer, using co-development and co-financing models to gain access to proven systems while building production capacity;	32. Recommends the establishment of bilateral agreements with non-EU strategic partners for secure co-production and technology transfer, using co-development and co-financing models to gain access to proven systems while building production capacity; underlines that third countries which do not share the EU principles and values, including the principle of the good neighbourly relations, directly threaten the sovereignty of EU Member States, don’t respect international law and occupy part of their territory cannot participate in EU Defence projects;

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Amendment 577

Pierre-Romain Thionnet

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
32. Recommends the establishment of bilateral agreements with non-EU strategic partners for secure co-production and technology transfer, using co-development and co-financing models to gain access to proven systems while building production capacity;	32. Recommends the establishment of bilateral agreements with trusted non-EU strategic partners for secure co-production and technology transfer, using co-development and co-financing models to gain access to proven systems while building production capacity; stresses that such cooperation shall exclude third countries engaged in actions contrary to the security interests or the territorial integrity of the Union or of its Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 578

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
32. Recommends the establishment of bilateral agreements with non-EU strategic partners for secure co-production and technology transfer, using co-development and co-financing models to gain access to proven systems while building production capacity;	32. Recommends the establishment of bilateral agreements with non-EU strategic partners for secure co-production and technology transfer, using co-development and co-financing models to gain access to proven systems while building production capacity; emphasises that these agreements must include strict safeguards on intellectual property and protect European industrial competitiveness and technological sovereignty;

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Amendment 579

Reinis Pozņaks, Geadis Geadi, Emmanouil Fragkos

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
32. Recommends the establishment of bilateral agreements with non-EU strategic partners for secure co-production and technology transfer, using co-development and co-financing models to gain access to proven systems while building production capacity;	32. Recommends the establishment of bilateral agreements with non-EU strategic partners for secure co-production and technology transfer, using co-development and co-financing models to gain access to proven systems while building production capacity; emphasies that any such agreement must not conflict with the security and defence interests of the Union and its Member States;

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Amendment 580

Engin Eroglu, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar, Marjan Šarec

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
32. Recommends the establishment of bilateral agreements with non-EU strategic partners for secure co-production and technology transfer, using co-development and co-financing models to gain access to proven systems while building production capacity;	32. Recommends the establishment of bilateral agreements with non-EU strategic partners for secure co-production and technology transfer, using co-development and co-financing models to gain access to proven systems while building production capacity and ensuring interoperability with non-EU NATO forces, particularly non-EU Western European states;

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Amendment 581

Claudiu-Richard Târziu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
32. Recommends the establishment of bilateral agreements with non-EU strategic partners for secure co-production and technology transfer, using co-development and co-financing models to gain access to proven systems while building production capacity;	32. Recommends the establishment of bilateral agreements with non-EU strategic partners only when there are strict guarantees as to technological security, the protection of European know-how and the avoidance of any critical dependency, using co-development and co-financing models to gain access to proven systems while building production capacity;

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Amendment 582

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	32 a. Recognizes the significant progress and expertise of like-minded democratic partners in the Indo-Pacific, such as Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan, in drone and emerging technologies as well as dual-use research; calls for enhancing security and defence cooperation and partnership with EU’s Indo-Pacific partners, including Taiwan, particularly in drone technology and relevant industries; stresses the importance of building secure, non-red supply chains underpinned by democratic values to strengthen security and resilience;

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Amendment 583

Željana Zovko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 32 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	32 a. Calls on the Commission to integrate willing Western Balkan countries into the Drone Wall project, alongside deeper cooperation in the fields of security and defence, including capacity-building, countering hybrid threats, and protecting critical infrastructure; underlines that joint UAS - based surveillance and real-time data exchange will enhance border management and strengthen both the Union’s and the region’s security and resilience;

Or. en

Amendment 584

Alice Teodorescu Måwe

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
33. Calls for greater synergy between the Regulation (EU) 2023/1781 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2023 establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s semiconductor ecosystem and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/694 (Chips Act)12and EU defence funding initiatives through the use of the act’s ‘Chips for Europe Initiative’ and the European Semiconductor Board to aid further development of semiconductor manufacturing among the Member States;	33. Calls for greater synergy between the Regulation (EU) 2023/1781 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2023 establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s semiconductor ecosystem and amending Regulation (EU) 2021/694 (Chips Act)12 and EU defence funding initiatives through the use of the act’s ‘Chips for Europe Initiative’ and the European Semiconductor Board to aid further development of semiconductor manufacturing among the Member States; calls on the Commission and the Member States to develop cooperation with Taiwan with a view to drawing on the broad knowledge available there to develop European capabilities;
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12 OJ L 229, 18.9.2023, pp. 1–53, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1781/oj.	12 OJ L 229, 18.9.2023, pp. 1–53, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1781/oj.

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Amendment 585

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	33 a. Highlights that the Chips Act’s semiconductor ecosystem should also support the digital backbone of European drone corridors and military mobility infrastructure, enabling secure data exchange, sensor fusion, and AI-driven traffic coordination for both military and civilian unmanned systems; calls for a supply chain analysis and onshoring of critical components needed for long term drone production capacities;

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Amendment 586

Villy Søvndal

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	33 a. Recalls the address made by Greenlandic Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, to the European Parliament in October 2025, and underlines the strategic scope of developing a stronger collaboration between the European Union and Greenland in order for European companies to gain access to raw materials in a partnership with the Greenlandic government via the use of sustainable practices;

Or. en

Amendment 587

Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez, Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	33 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure that new trade or political agreements of the European Union with other countries, or possible modifications to existing ones, do not jeopardise access to key technologies for drone development;

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Amendment 588

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 33 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	33 a. Recommends the use of co-development and co-financing models with non-EU partners (e.g., Ukraine, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand) to gain access to proven systems while building EU production capacity;

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Amendment 589

Engin Eroglu, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Lucia Yar, Marjan Šarec

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
34. Calls for the establishment of a modular C-UAS training curriculum for Counter Terrorism (CT) units, covering drone recognition, interdiction techniques, and red team simulations;	34. Calls for the establishment of a modular C-UAS training curriculum for Counter Terrorism (CT) units, covering drone recognition, interdiction techniques, electronic warfare (EW) integration, AI-assisted threat detection, and red team simulations;

Or. en

Amendment 590

Vasile Dîncu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 34 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	34 a. Calls on the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to develop and expand dedicated drone warfare capacity-building programmes tailored for EU partner countries facing such emerging security challenges; therefore encourages the prioritization of drone-specific assistance within the framework of the European Peace Facility and other relevant EU external action instruments, enabling partner countries to effectively address asymmetric threats and be better equipped for CT operations;

Or. en

Amendment 591

Nicolás Pascual de la Parte

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
35. Calls for the incorporation of C-UAS doctrine into joint EU CT exercises under the EDA and FRONTEX;	35. Calls for the incorporation of C-UAS doctrine into joint EU CT exercises under the EDA and FRONTEX; underlines the importance of intelligence-sharing with NATO and strategie partners to anticipate terrorist use of drones;

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Amendment 592

Marina Mesure

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
35. Calls for the incorporation of C-UAS doctrine into joint EU CT exercises under the EDA and FRONTEX;	35. Calls for the incorporation of C-UAS doctrine into joint EU CT exercises under the EDA;

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Amendment 593

György Hölvényi, Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	35 a. Encourages the use of drones in EU missions and FRONTEX border operations to monitor suspected terrorist movements, smuggling and trafficking routes, and areas of migratory pressure. UAS offer high-resolution imagery, thermal, multispectral, and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) sensors that can penetrate cloud cover or darkness, enabling detection of suspicious movement, or vehicles. In conflict-affected or remote border zones, drones can provide persistent, low-risk Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capability far beyond what current manned or ground-based platforms can achieve. Their data contributes directly to intelligence fusion, border command and control, and rapid decision making;

Or. en

Amendment 594

Claudiu-Richard Târziu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	35a. Stresses that the use of drones outside the borders of the European Union for offensive or military intervention purposes must be strictly regulated, transparent and comply with the principles of international law in order to avoid any escalation of conflicts or misuse;

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Amendment 595

Reinis Pozņaks

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 35 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	35 a. Introduce a CSDP responsible use of technologies in defence framework with input from the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), focusing on civilian harm mitigation, data protection, and accountability mechanisms;

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Amendment 596

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
36. Calls for the funding of joint procurement and research and development for C-UAS systems via the EDF, with priority for rapidly deployable mobile solutions suitable for expeditionary CT operations upon request;	deleted

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Amendment 597

Michał Dworczyk

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
36. Calls for the funding of joint procurement and research and development for C-UAS systems via the EDF, with priority for rapidly deployable mobile solutions suitable for expeditionary CT operations upon request;	36. Calls for continued funding of joint procurement and research and development for C-UAS systems via the EDF, with a focus on rapidly deployable mobile solutions suitable for expeditionary counter-terrorism operations upon request;

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Amendment 598

Nathalie Loiseau, Engin Eroglu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
36. Calls for the funding of joint procurement and research and development for C-UAS systems via the EDF, with priority for rapidly deployable mobile solutions suitable for expeditionary CT operations upon request;	36. Calls for the funding of research and development for C-UAS systems via the EDF, with priority for rapidly deployable mobile solutions suitable for expeditionary CT operations upon request;

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Amendment 599

Judita Laššáková

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	36 a. Calls for the European Parliament to be granted structured oversight of EU drone and military mobility spending programmes under both CEF and EDF, ensuring transparency and accountability across dual-use drone infrastructure and operational readiness projects;

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Amendment 600

Reinis Pozņaks, Emmanouil Fragkos, Geadis Geadi

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 36 a (new)

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
	36 a. Urges that states that are credibly documented to provide drone technology, funding, or other military support to groups officially designated as terrorist organisations must be excluded from any drone production cooperation with the Union;

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