Tag: Heron TP
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Germany orders eight MALE drones from United States, the systems can also be used for domestic surveillance
The German Navy is purchasing eight large US drones for maritime surveillance and submarine hunting at a cost of €1.9 billion. They will complement eight drones of the same size operated by the Air Force at Jagel. Both systems are…
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German army and police expand cooperation with Israel: On drone defence, Hamas, AI and ‘prison affairs’
For three years, Germany and Israel have been deepening their security cooperation. Military personnel train on weapon systems, and police authorities exchange information on investigations. Criticism of war crimes remains without consequence. Military and police collaboration between Germany and Israel…
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Bundeswehr buys more huge strike drones from Israel and transfers training to Germany
The German Luftwaffe is aquiring three more Israeli long-range drones, with a total of six then being stationed in Schleswig-Holstein. Israel’s wars in Gaza and Iran make training for German crews more difficult. The German Armed Forces are apparently planning…
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Lessons learnt from the war in Ukraine: German Armed Forces to catch up on drones
Last year, the Bundeswehr set up a “Task Force Drones”. Now the media are reporting on some of the 200 existing and new measures identified. Drones play a central role in the war in Ukraine, but the German Bundeswehr is…