Tag: France
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Where have all the military drones gone?
The German Bundeswehr is one of the armies that flew unmanned systems for reconnaissance already in the 1960s. The first aircraft resembled a model aeroplane and came from the US Army, later they looked like a rocket. From the turn…
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After the war over Nagorno-Karabakh: British military flirts with Turkish-style armed drones
Turkish unmanned aerial vehicles are smaller and much cheaper than their US counterparts. They can be procured in large numbers, so their loss in action is of little consequence. There is growing support in the UK for a new programme…
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Court in France bans police drones at demonstrations
The use of police drones for Corona compliance and at political rallies in Paris is unlawful. La Quadrature du Net sees the “balance of power” with police reversing. The French Supreme Administrative Court has banned the police in Paris from…
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Query on Suspicion: German EU Council Presidency wants Criminal Records Index
For the second time, the German Federal Criminal Police Office is leading an EU pilot project that aims to enable cross-border queries of police files. This could affect not only police suspects but also their associates or victims. The Federal…