Tag: Israel
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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…
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Unmanned surveillance for Fortress Europe
The agencies EMSA and Frontex have spent more than €300 million on drone services since 2016. The Mediterranean in particular is becoming a testing track for further projects. According to the study “Eurodrones Inc.” presented by Ben Hayes, Chris Jones…