Tag: Elbit
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First test in Malta: Frontex drones approaching
A reconnaissance drone is to track down boats carrying refugees in the central Mediterranean Sea in the future, the main contractor is the Airbus Group. The range of the deployed “Heron 1” also enables flights off the coasts of North…
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Unmanned surveillance for Fortress Europe
The agencies EMSA and Frontex have spent more than €300 million on drone services since 2016. The Mediterranean in particular is becoming a testing track for further projects. According to the study “Eurodrones Inc.” presented by Ben Hayes, Chris Jones…
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Frontex Files: The Military-Border Police Complex
Following Freedom of Information requests, the EU Border Agency has released over one hundred presentations, most of which feature companies promoting their military technologies for securing Europe’s external borders. Deployments to counter migration use drones, satellites, high-resolution cameras and radars,…
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EU has spent over €300 million on surveillance with drones in four years
Unmanned systems have been flying regularly for the European Union’s agencies since 2017. Now, member states are also receiving funding for drones at their external borders. Soon, remote-controlled patrol boats could be deployed. The EU Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) has…
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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…
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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…