Tag: Future Combat Air System
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Unmanned supersaturation attacks
After the German Armed Forces, the EU also wants to research drone swarms that are dropped from a mother ship The European Union could invest more funds in the development of drone swarms in the future. This is according to documents published by the British non-governmental organisation Statewatch on the next round of funding for […]
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Armed drone power Airbus
The German armed forces want to arm their drones. Germany, France, Italy and Spain are also to decide on combat drone swarms. With the “Eurodrone”, Germany wants to join with France, Italy and Spain in the circle of drone powers from 2029. The term refers to countries such as the USA, Israel, China and Turkey, […]
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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 […]
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Big business with throw-away military drones
The defence company Airbus is expected to have produced 2,000 target drones soon, at a unit price in the six-digit range. The Bundeswehr uses them for air defence training. Further missions are testing swarms of drones. To train air defence forces, the military simulates another aerial vehicle or an approaching missile with so-called target drones. […]