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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
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Military and border police: New age for surveillance balloons
Various manufacturers are developing balloons for flight in the stratosphere. At lower altitudes, the German armed forces and Frontex, for example, rely on tethered airships Asman Technology, a company specializing in aerial reconnaissance, is reportedly planning to send balloons with… Further reading
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Europol warning: Right-wingers equip themselves with 3D printed weapons
A radical right-winger has been arrested in Slovakia for using self-printed weapons and explosives. Investigators on the phenomenon met in The Hague three weeks ago. Together with foreign police and intelligence services, officials in Slovakia have arrested a right-wing extremist… Further reading