How One Swedish Startup Is Rethinking Drone Defense

The war in Ukraine reshaped Europe’s defense industry, and for Swedish startup Nordic Air Defence, it was a wake-up call.

With Russian drones probing critical infrastructure and existing air defenses covering just 5 percent of Sweden, CEO Karl Rosander saw an urgent need for innovation.

His answer? The Kreuger 100, a compact, high-speed drone interceptor designed to counter low-cost aerial threats without relying on expensive hardware.

In our Defense Disruptors series, we sit down with Rosander to discuss how Sweden’s vulnerabilities are driving innovation, the challenge of countering autonomous and fiber-optic-controlled drones, and why scalable, affordable defense tech is the future of warfare.

No sales pitch — just an inside look at the shifting battlefield.

Read the full episode on NextGen Defense: Defense Disruptors: How Nordic Air Defence Is Rethinking Drone Warfare