Security Architectures in the EU

Tag: Hensoldt

  • Ukraine war: Turkish armed drones allegedly still in use

    Ukraine war: Turkish armed drones allegedly still in use

    The government in Kiev publishes pictures of drone attacks on Russian invaders, who in turn report the shooting down of several “TB2”. It is doubtful that the weapon is decisive, as it was in the war over Nagorno-Karabakh. However, its…

  • Missiles and sensors: German technology for the Turkish drone war

    Missiles and sensors: German technology for the Turkish drone war

    Turkey’s best-selling armed drone is equipped with cameras from German company Hensoldt, a spokesperson confirms. The device could guide missiles developed with German help to a target. The government in Berlin also has a stake in the defence company. Turkey…

  • Civil and military use: Armament companies test anti-collision system for drones

    Civil and military use: Armament companies test anti-collision system for drones

    In future, military drones will be treated the same as manned aviation.Then European air forces could also station the “Eurodrone” in their countries and exercise with it outside military training areas. For this, an EU project is to develop general…

  • German Navy buys unmanned helicopters

    German Navy buys unmanned helicopters

    The Defence Ministry is equipping five corvettes with helicopter drones. This could bring a procurement process that has been going on for 13 years to an end. Last week, the German Bundestag passed a bill for the “Eurodrone”, a far-reaching…

  • German Social Democratic Party approves EU war drone

    German Social Democratic Party approves EU war drone

    From 2030, European air forces want to have a drone for surveillance, interception or attack. The weapon system could be exported worldwide. The German Bundestag has just given the go-ahead for the development and procurement of the Eurodrone. A so-called…

  • 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…