Tag: General Atomics
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Ukraine and Serbia are new European drone powers
Four European states now have armed drones, two of which already use them to combat “terrorism”. Another four might consider to weaponize units which have already been ordered, including Germany. All leading manufacturers of unmanned weapons systems from the USA,…
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Frontex stations long-endurance drones in the Mediterranean Sea
For the next two years, the EU Commission is looking for an operator of large drones at airports in Malta, Italy or Greece. They should remain in the air for at least 20 hours and carry up to 230 kilograms…
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New drones are coming in
Next week the Bundeswehr moves into its drone base in Israel, but their “Heron TP” will be still unarmed. Six European governments have decided against Israeli drones and instead rely on the “Predator B”. On Monday, the German government launches…
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Drones watching Fortress Europe
The market for military long-endurance drones is dominated by two companies from Israel and one from the USA. Their products are now flying missions to monitor the Mediterranean Sea. The Israeli company Elbit has been commissioned by the European Union…