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Civil and military use: Armament companies test anti-collision system for drones
In future, military drones will be treated the same as manned aviation.Then European air forces could also station the “Eurodrone” in their countries and exercise with it outside military training areas. For this, an EU project is to develop general… Further reading
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Erdoğan son-in-law wants to equip world’s first drone carrier
After Turkey’s exclusion from the F35 programme, the fighter jets on the aircraft carrier “Anadolu” could be replaced by armed drones. Turkey could be the first country in the world to have an aircraft carrier with combat drones. The ship… Further reading
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EU Council and Commission: New roadmap for access to encryption
The Portuguese Presidency is calling for an EU-wide regulation on access to encrypted content by police and judiciary. This should also affect device manufacturers. Failure to comply could result in companies being banned from doing business in the EU. The… Further reading
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Strategic Compass: Secret services help determine EU’s military course
Member states’ foreign and defence ministries are today discussing future European Union military capabilities, including how to respond to “cyber threats”. The fodder for this “Strategic Dialogue” comes from the domestic and foreign intelligence services. MEPs are not allowed to… Further reading
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First test in Malta: Frontex drones approaching
A reconnaissance drone is to track down boats carrying refugees in the central Mediterranean Sea in the future, the main contractor is the Airbus Group. The range of the deployed “Heron 1” also enables flights off the coasts of North… Further reading
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Unmanned surveillance for Fortress Europe
The agencies EMSA and Frontex have spent more than €300 million on drone services since 2016. The Mediterranean in particular is becoming a testing track for further projects. According to the study “Eurodrones Inc.” presented by Ben Hayes, Chris Jones… Further reading