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Maritime surveillance: Spy satellites in Frontex operation
Electronic intelligence from space has long been the business of intelligence agencies and the military. Miniaturized technology and Musk’s SpaceX company are now making this interesting for border agencies. Even radars from ships are to be scanned unnoticed by satellites.… Further reading
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PackBot: German Army receives 127 new robots
The Bundeswehr is being equipped with small ground robots for reconnaissance and bomb disposal. Rheinmetall, meanwhile, is showing off an armed drone tank. The German Army will receive 127 PackBot 525 ground robots, U.S. manufacturer Teledyne FLIR Defense announced last… Further reading
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New pre-authorization system: Profiling of passengers could also be banned for Frontex
Under the new ETIAS system, Frontex processes application forms from travelers from visa-free countries. The border agency is to develop an algorithm to determine their risk. A court ruling may have brought those plans crashing down. On Tuesday, the European… Further reading
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Border Security Partnership: EU states consider unprecedented biometrics agreement with U.S.
In a letter to several EU member states and the Commission, the U.S. government threatens a new condition for visa-free entry. There is confusion in Brussels over a response. Parliament was the last to be informed about the initiative, although… Further reading
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German Bundeswehr: Heavy drone first time flies in regular air traffic
A new EU certificate allows drones over 25 kilograms to fly beyond visual range in civil and military airspace. But there have been crashes. The German Armed Forces Procurement Office tested a drone for the first time in military airspace… Further reading
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German Armed Forces: SARah-1 spy satellite launches with SpaceX
The German military’s Earth observation program costs around €800 million. The foreign secret service also uses it, but is getting its own spy system under the name Georg. On Saturday, the Bundeswehr plans to bring its first new SARah series… Further reading