Tag: Drones
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Bundeswehr drone projects: further delays to Global Hawk, Euro Hawk and Triton
The US company Northrop Grumman is constructing several derivatives of the Global Hawk drone, including the Euro Hawk, which was once prized by the Bundeswehr, and its successor model Triton. NATO is procuring five Global Hawk drones, which are to be stationed in Sicily. They…
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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.…
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New FRONTEX agency: satellite reconnaissance and drones over the Mediterranean
The EU is taking its maritime surveillance to a new level. The three agencies responsible for coastal and maritime surveillance are to be merged. 81 million euros has been earmarked for unmanned aerial vehicles alone, with hundreds of millions also…