Security Architectures in the EU

Tag: Heron TP

  • 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…

  • German battle about arming drones: Unmanned cardboard characters

    German battle about arming drones: Unmanned cardboard characters

    The German Social Democratic Party sets conditions for the procurement of Israeli armed drones, which are fulfilled anyway Now the Bundestag’s Commissioner for the Armed Forces, Eva Högl, has also expressed her views on the arming of Bundeswehr drones. The…

  • German Airbase in Jagel: Waiting for the drones

    German Airbase in Jagel: Waiting for the drones

    Only 23 years after a military drone airport in Jagel was decided, large drones could actually be stationed there. But the squadron is already analysing images and videos of drone missions in Mali. In this way, “terrorists” and “smugglers” are…

  • Stationing in Israel: New Bundeswehr drone completes first flight

    Stationing in Israel: New Bundeswehr drone completes first flight

    The Bundestag has not yet decided on the armament of the new “Heron TP”. Nevertheless, the German Armed Forces have already set up a “Weapon System Support Team” for the drone and is developing curricula for the activators of the…

  • Ukraine and Serbia are new European drone powers

    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,…

  • Iron will for unmanned air strikes

    Iron will for unmanned air strikes

    The German Bundeswehr discussed with members of parliament about the use of armed drones, but did not talk about their missiles The German Ministry of Defense has ended its “drone debate” and submitted a report to the Bundestag with arguments…