Tag: Air Force
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German Social Democratic Party approves EU war drone
From 2030, European air forces want to have a drone for surveillance, interception or attack. The weapon system could be exported worldwide. The German Bundestag has just given the go-ahead for the development and procurement of the Eurodrone. A so-called…
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After the war over Nagorno-Karabakh: British military flirts with Turkish-style armed drones
Turkish unmanned aerial vehicles are smaller and much cheaper than their US counterparts. They can be procured in large numbers, so their loss in action is of little consequence. There is growing support in the UK for a new programme…
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German government publishes roadmap on drone armament
The governing coalition of Christian and Social Democrats wants to introduce armed drones in a hurry before the Bundestag elections. More and more SPD members of parliament are now positioning themselves against it On 16 December, the Budget and Defence…
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German Airbase in Jagel: Waiting for the drones
Only 23 years after a military drone airport in Jagel was decided, large drones could actually be stationed there. But the squadron is already analysing images and videos of drone missions in Mali. In this way, “terrorists” and “smugglers” are…
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“Global Hawk”: New NATO drones fly over Italy, France and Germany
In the next six months NATO will launch its first unmanned surveillance programme. Yesterday, the second of five drones arrived in Sicily. For the first time, it is known where the aircraft are to fly. NATO’s five “Global Hawk” are…
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German military drone program in Israel operating as “Red Baron”
German soldiers train on a base near Tel Aviv first with Israeli drones. The delivery of the aircrafts with the German “Iron Cross” takes place earlier than planned. For the stationing of its drones in Israel, the Bundeswehr moved into…