Tag: HERON 1

  • Germany’s long road to drone power

    Germany’s long road to drone power

    The German Bundeswehr has been flying reconnaissance drones for 60 years, and now they are to be armed. In a study, the author describes all German military drones and the role of the Airbus Group. According to the UN Special…

  • Germany: Problems with another drone project

    Germany: Problems with another drone project

    The LUNA is one of the most widely used drones in the Bundeswehr, and it is also the oldest. The contractor for a much more powerful successor system has now declared insolvency. In the past two weeks, the German Social…

  • German Social Democrats tip the scales against arming Heron TP drones – but now the „Eurodrones“ are coming

    German Social Democrats tip the scales against arming Heron TP drones – but now the „Eurodrones“ are coming

    The arming of Israeli drones has been stopped for now, but in coming months the Bundestag will vote on whether to approve purchase of 21 “Eurodrones”. Since 2010, the German Armed Forces have been flying unarmed drones of the type…

  • German government publishes roadmap on drone armament

    German government publishes roadmap on drone armament

    The governing coalition of Christian and Social Democrats wants to introduce armed drones in a hurry before the Bundestag elections. More and more SPD members of parliament are now positioning themselves against it On 16 December, the Budget and Defence…