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 "slug": "signal-no-27-papperger-is-structurally-correct-30-march-2026",
 "title": "Signal No. 27  ·  Papperger is structurally correct  ·  30 March 2026",
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 "published": "2026-03-30T23:19:07.000+02:00",
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 "excerpt": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSignal No. 27\n\n\n30 March 2026 · Monday edition covering 28–30 March\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDIN C-UAS DEZ Papperger Called Ukrainian Drone Makers \"Housewives.\" The Order Book Tells a Different Story Than the Backlash.\n\n\nThe Atlantic, 27 March · United24 Media, 29 Mar\n\n\nIn an interview with The Atlantic's Simon Shuster at Rheinmetall's Unterlüß factory, CEO Armin Papperger called Ukrainian drone innovation \"playing with Lego.\" Who are Ukraine's biggest drone producers, he asked Shuster. Shuster didn't",
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   "source": "The Atlantic",
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   "context": "Papperger 'housewives' interview"
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   "source": "Al Arabiya",
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   "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260329-unidentified-drones-crash-finland",
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   "source": "Bloomberg",
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   "context": "Kouvola drone details Finnish"
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   "source": "Al Jazeera",
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   "source": "European Commission",
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   "source": "Airbus",
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   "url": "https://www.airbus.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-03-successful-first-demo-flight-for-airbus-uncrewed-bird-of-prey-interceptor",
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