Author: Matthias Monroy

  • British NGO: 26 countries have armed drones

    British NGO: 26 countries have armed drones

    Every year, Drone Wars UK counts the number of countries that have medium-altitude, long-endurance armed drones. Some of them, however, do not use them at all. Another six governments are planning to procure them, including Germany and Poland. At least…

  • Ukraine war: New Eurojust regulation in fast-track procedure

    Ukraine war: New Eurojust regulation in fast-track procedure

    Eurojust is allowed to store and process personal and biometric data. As EU Justice Agency it will also be authorised to analyse digital evidence, but it does not actually have a mandate to do so. The Permanent Representatives of the…

  • Hensoldt: New German platform to be able to jam Russian air defense radars

    Hensoldt: New German platform to be able to jam Russian air defense radars

    The Bundeswehr is modernizing its electronic warfare capabilities. A new system is to be fitted to Eurofighters once it has been developed Hensoldt, a German company specializing in sensor technology, has developed Kalaetron Attack, an electronic warfare system. Recent ground…

  • EU agency awaits requests for new maritime rescue drone

    EU agency awaits requests for new maritime rescue drone

    The Maritime Safety Agency EMSA has signed a four-year contract for new drone flights. But operational locations are still unclear because required flight permits and approvals are causing problems. The European Union’s seas are increasingly becoming testing tracks for drone…