Tag: Leonardo
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EU researches drone swarms for maritime surveillance
With the support of the EU, arms companies want to try out how 20 different drones can be networked in the air and at sea. Tests will take place in the Mediterranean Sea and the Baltic Sea. In two years…
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European military drones to fly alongside civilian aircraft
Until now, army drones fly in segregated airspace, but soon they will also be allowed for civil airspace. For this purpose, military companies are developing automatic avoid systems. The “Eurodrone” will be the first to implement this as standard; in…
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European border surveillance in Libya
The shifting of the EU’s external borders to North Africa is generating profits for defence companies The European Union is stepping up efforts to protect its external borders. The focus is on developing the Frontex Border Agency into a European…
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German Countdown for armed drones
The majority of the population in Germany is against the acquisition of armed drones; nevertheless a contract to procure them may soon be signed. The Social Democratic Party can still prevent the deal. Before June 15th, the German Ministry of…