Tag: IAI
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Libya banned Frontex flights: Planes ignore instructions, drones follow them
In addition to Sea-Watch, Frontex was also banned from flying in the central Mediterranean by Libyan authorities. Experts consider these to be illegal. Frontex and Airbus assign responsibility to each other. For ten months last year, an aircraft belonging to the sea rescue organization Sea-Watch was only able to conduct limited reconnaissance after authorities from […]
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Kamikaze drones approaching: German Army to test three Israeli models next year
“Loitering munitions” are considered a gamechanger in current wars. The German Army is therefore also examining two fixed-wing aircraft and a vertical take-off aircraft with a built-in explosive device. Azerbaijan is said to have already used kamikaze drones en masse in the war of aggression on Arzakh, but these lethal weapons made their breakthrough on […]
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Rheinmetall presents small drone bomber: Fixed-wing aircraft to drop smart grenades
In 2021, Rheinmetall re-entered the drone business. Already in the noughties, the Düsseldorf-based defence company had been researching “loitering munitions” with an Israeli partner. Rheinmetall wants to equip its “Luna” drones with intelligent munitions. The fixed-wing aircraft, which is about three metres long and has a wingspan of five metres, is to carry grenades for […]
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After EU recommendation: Frontex drone allowed to fly in civilian airspace in Greece
Two Israeli arms companies are offering their long-range drones in Europe for border surveillance. In addition to the military in Switzerland, the Greek coast guard is also carrying out corresponding missions. For more than a year, the EU border agency Frontex has stationed a large drone at Valletta Airport in Malta to monitor the central […]