Tag: Libya
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Drones for Frontex: Unmanned migration control at Europe’s borders
Instead of providing sea rescue capabilities in the Mediterranean, the EU is expanding air surveillance. Refugees are observed with drones developed for the military. In addition to numerous EU states, countries such as Libya could also use the information obtained.…
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Drone power Turkey
For many years, only the USA, Israel and Great Britain used armed drones. Now Turkey is ahead in the everyday use and sale of the weapons. Last week, the government in Ankara transferred an armed drone to Northern Cyprus. This…
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Frontex stations long-endurance drones in the Mediterranean Sea
For the next two years, the EU Commission is looking for an operator of large drones at airports in Malta, Italy or Greece. They should remain in the air for at least 20 hours and carry up to 230 kilograms…
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Shots fired at sea rescuers: EU supports competing militias in Libya
A German public prosecutor’s office is investigating the shooting of the ship “Alan Kurdi”. Its crew could be caught between the fronts of two coastguards equipped and trained by different EU missions. With the General Administration for Coastal Security (GACS)…