Dr Illimar Ploom

Lecturer in Emerging Technologies and Innovation Baltic Defence College

Illimar Ploom is lecturer in Emerging Technologies and Innovation at the Department of Leadership and Management Studies at the Baltic Defence College. He holds a doctoral degree in modern history (D.Phil.) from Oxford University. He has worked as a researcher and lecturer at Tartu University and Tallinn University of Technology, and as an associate professor at the Estonian Military Academy. His research interests include innovation and defence industry, procurements, military technologies, European security and defense initiatives, EU-Russia relations, resilience and comprehensive defence, and strategic narratives.

Conference Day Two: Wednesday 21 May 2025

13:50 ANALYSING THE USE OF UAS TO SUPPORT LAND WARFARE OPERATIONS WITHIN THE BALTICS

  • Improving ISR, especially for artillery
  • The interoperability framework
  • Considerations in the Baltic defence ecosystem

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