TechRussian businesses boosted drone-defense purchases sevenfold
Demand from Russian commercial companies for drone-defense equipment rose 6.6-fold in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier. Spending reached 441.3 million rubles. The figures were reported by the Russian business daily Vedomosti, which cited analysts at Tenderplan, a platform that tracks tenders. The increase points to a sharp expansion in corporate purchases of equipment intended to defend against drones.
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Russian businesses boosted drone-defense purchases sevenfold