Tag: Crete
-
Frontex drone flies again, but the cause of crash off Crete in August remains unknown
Following a crash in August, Frontex is monitoring the Mediterranean in Greece again with a new military drone from Israel. A first flight is scheduled for this evening. The recovery of the wreckage remains impossible. Almost four months after the…
-
Engine failure and crash: Frontex drones in Malta and Greece grounded
A drone flying on behalf of Frontext has blocked the runway of Malta’s international airport after a malfunction. In August, a similar model had crashed into the sea off Crete. The coastguard plans to salvage the wreckage. A Frontex drone…
-
Europe’s drone agency: Frontex paves the way for military drones in domestic airspace
Large drones in Europe are only allowed to fly in restricted airspaces, and until now this has also applied to the military. Operations by the EU border agency Frontex are changing that. With maritime drones, a new dimension of militarisation…
-
Second Frontex drone crashed near Crete: Airbus was allowed to fly the “Heron 1” alongside civilian aircraft
Frontex’s drones in Malta and Greece are controlled by Airbus. The German defense company also provides their satellite communications. This is now said to have failed. A drone flown by the EU border agency Frontex crashed into the sea 70…
-
Libya banned Frontex flights: Planes ignore instructions, drones follow them
In addition to Sea-Watch, Frontex was also banned from flying in the central Mediterranean by Libyan authorities. Experts consider these to be illegal. Frontex and Airbus assign responsibility to each other. For ten months last year, an aircraft belonging to…
-
After EU recommendation: Frontex drone allowed to fly in civilian airspace in Greece
Two Israeli arms companies are offering their long-range drones in Europe for border surveillance. In addition to the military in Switzerland, the Greek coast guard is also carrying out corresponding missions. For more than a year, the EU border agency…