Security Architectures in the EU

Schlagwort: ESG

  • Future Combat Air System: Industry squabbles over largest European defence project

    Future Combat Air System: Industry squabbles over largest European defence project

    The governments of France, Germany and Spain want to develop an AI-based air defence network by 2040. It consists of a new generation of fighter jets accompanied by swarms of drones. A „Combat Cloud“ will then ensure networking with other units on the ground and in the air. The next stage in the development of […]

  • German proposal: EU to take over working group on covert observation and surveillance

    German proposal: EU to take over working group on covert observation and surveillance

    European police forces are organised in three informal networks for the exchange of information on techniques and methods of clandestine surveillance. The German Presidency wants to merge the structures and establish them with the EU. Europol could be responsible for coordination. Police tasks include clandestine surveillance, for example to convict suspects of a crime or […]

  • Fight against small drones: Police use military technology

    Fight against small drones: Police use military technology

    The police and military are increasingly confronted with the unwanted use of commercially available drones. For countermeasures, they must be quickly detected and analyzed. German arms companies have developed various methods to then combat the aircrafts. Every year, around one million small drones are sold in the USA and Europe alone. This figure was quoted […]

  • European military drones to fly alongside civilian aircraft

    European military drones to fly alongside civilian aircraft

    Until now, army drones fly in segregated airspace, but soon they will also be allowed for civil airspace. For this purpose, military companies are developing automatic avoid systems. The „Eurodrone“ will be the first to implement this as standard; in Germany, the „Triton“ spy drone may be faster. The European defence companies Airbus, Dassault and […]