Tag: Israel
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Negotiations on the Europol Regulation: Will there be a “European FBI” by the end of the year?
Europol is to be allowed to carry out “discreet” manhunts and request large amounts of data from private companies, using “artificial intelligence”. In addition, the police agency coordinates special units and cooperated with foreign secret services. The European Parliament, the…
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Joint exercise in Israel: German Luftwaffe take part in training with armed drones for the first time
Soldiers from four NATO countries have exercised with the Israeli Air Force in the use of “live-fire munitions” with drones. A German squadron took over the reconnaissance. All drones ordered by the Bundeswehr in Israel are to be delivered this…
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Border drones (Part 1): Unmanned surveillance of the EU’s external borders by Frontex
Since 2009, the EU Border Agency Frontex has been hosting training events on drones and inviting manufacturers to regular demonstrations. There, border police from Schengen member states were presented market-available unmanned systems for the surveillance of land and maritime borders.…
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Greece: EU Commission upgrades border surveillance – and criticises it at the same time
The Greek border police are using a sound cannon and drones on a new border fence, and the EU Commission expresses its “concern” about this. However, it is itself funding several similar research projects, including a semi-autonomous drone with stealth…