Tag: Crete

  • Italy and Frontex now monitor the Mediterranean Sea with large drones

    Italy and Frontex now monitor the Mediterranean Sea with large drones

    Last week, the EU Border Agency decided on the multi-year deployment of large drones in the Mediterranean, now Italy is following suit. The contractors have already carried out tests for Frontex over the past two years. The Italian Ministry of…

  • No Israeli drones fly for Frontex after crash

    No Israeli drones fly for Frontex after crash

    Several Member States use EU services for unmanned maritime surveillance of different sizes. Operations for Frontex were stopped since January. The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) and Frontex will not use Israeli drones to monitor the external borders of the…

  • Drones for Frontex: Unmanned migration control at Europe’s borders

    Drones for Frontex: Unmanned migration control at Europe’s borders

    Instead of providing sea rescue capabilities in the Mediterranean, the EU is expanding air surveillance. Refugees are observed with drones developed for the military. In addition to numerous EU states, countries such as Libya could also use the information obtained.…

  • Against Migration: EU drone crashed in Crete

    Against Migration: EU drone crashed in Crete

    Frontex wants to station its own drones in the Mediterranean. Until then, the EU border agency will use a drone service provided by the Maritime Safety Agency. This service is also being expanded; numerous European governments have now ordered drone…