Tag: Drones
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New pacts in a multi-front war: Germany concludes several military, police and economic agreements with Israel
While Israel regularly violates international law, Germany is backing the country. This includes agreements involving several ministries. The Ministry for Economic Affairs is interested in Israeli start-ups. Israel is annexing further parts of the West Bank and advancing into Lebanon.…
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Harsh repression against “Ulm 5”: The accused of sabotage at drone manufacturer Elbit remain for their trial in detention
Since September, the “Ulm 5” have been held in pre-trial detention on charges of sabotage at the Israeli drone manufacturer Elbit. A court has issued a preliminary ruling on the matter. An initiative of relatives is criticising the repression. On…
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Capital for migration deterrence: Berlin-based drone and surveillance firms are also beneficiaries of EU’s border regime
Drones, satellites and AI – how Berlin-based companies profit from EU migration deterrence, which addresses Abolish Frontex visits for that reason, and why private sea rescuers are not permitted to use sensor technology. Unmanned systems in the air, on land…
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Berlin aims to become a new drone metropolis – the chancellor and his deputy are helping with start-up funding
The Berlin Senate wants to make the capital a centre for drone technology. Companies such as Stark, Rheinmetall, Germandrones, and Quantum Systems have long been established there – and are now receiving local and federal backing. Jule Meier and Matthias…