Tag: Bundeswehr
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Germany funds new border control technology in Tunisia
Tunisian border authorities are receiving equipment and training assistance from the German Bundeswehr and the Border Police in the course of a number of projects. Existing measures are now being extended. Manufacturers of surveillance technology stand to benefit. The German…
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Biometric data exchange with the US military: Europol seconds liaison officer for Operation Gallant Phoenix
Police forces in the EU member states could be able to use fingerprints and DNA traces collected by the US military in Syria and Iraq in the near future. Intelligence services would also be granted access. According to an EU Council document, the…
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Bundeswehr armed drones will be equipped with Israeli missiles and use German encryption
Airbus is to be the prime contractor for the German-Israeli drone deal. The company will then own 13 old and new Heron drones for the Bundeswehr’s use. The arming of the drones would be guaranteed from the spring of 2019.…
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Airbus arms firm leads consortium for European long-range armed drone project
The German Ministry of Defence has named Airbus as the main contractor for a two-year study for a European long-range armed drone. The contract is due to be signed before the summer recess, and work is to begin in September.…