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After Russia, US company replicates Iran’s drones – but their design dates back to the 1980s in Germany
Some rival states are currently building visually similar flying wing kamikaze drones. The origins of the technology lie in a development by Dornier in the 1980s. Initially, only Israel pursued…
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German Air Force wants new combat drones: Three industrial consortia compete for contract
The German Armed Forces want to procure combat drones with a range of over 1000 kilometres by 2029. Airbus, Rheinmetall and the start-up Helsing are vying for the billion-euro deal.…
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Israel and US companies are using Gaza as a tech test lab for AI, Germany may soon benefit in a new ‘Pact’
The Gaza war is also a testing ground for increasingly automated systems. A German-Israeli ‘Cyber and Security Pact’ could ensure the transfer of technologies. Gaza has long served Israel as…
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‘So that attention does not diminish’: Members from three German parties visit Maja T. in Hungarian custody
Three members of the Bundestag visited anti-fascist Maja T., who is being held in Hungary. They are calling for a political reappraisal and her return to Germany. An inter-party delegation…
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Frontex wants to send surveillance planes to the Atlantic and negotiates with Cape Verde on operations off West Africa
The EU border agency Frontex wants to extend its surveillance flights to the Atlantic. This would be a milestone in the externalisation of European migration defence. According to Frontex, it…
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‘Bild’ as accomplice: Netanyahu confidant faces charges, while “Bibileaks” had no consequences for Springer
A Netanyahu adviser is said to have leaked military documents to the German tabloid ‘Bild’ in order to influence public opinion. Israel’s Prime Minister has a post for such favours…