Tag: LUNA
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Berlin knew about crimes in Saudi Arabia: Security agreement not be terminated despite massacres
Four months before a UN report, the German government knew about reports of massacres of refugees in Saudi Arabia. However, trainings of the federal police continued. Oil guards also benefit. The German government had long had indications of human rights…
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German police under critique for training mass murderers in Saudi Arabia
Germany and the U.S. may have trained mass-murdering border guards in Saudi Arabia. The Bundeswehr was also involved in some measures. The government lies about details of trainings. Under a 2009 “security agreement” between the German government and Riyadh, the…
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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…
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Under Spanish leadership: EU military develops novel police drone
Several defence ministries are participating in a project on “dual-use” reconnaissance drones. Only the Spanish army reveals that they can also be armed for military use. EU member states want to develop drones with “autonomous behaviours” that can be used…
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Takeover of German manufacturer: Rheinmetall re-enters the drone business
Equipping the German Army’s reconnaissance force with new LUNA drones seems to be secured, so a sale of the insolvent German manufacturer EMT to Israel is off the table. The Bundeswehr has also commissioned a study for kamikaze drones, such…
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Germany: Problems with another drone project
The LUNA is one of the most widely used drones in the Bundeswehr, and it is also the oldest. The contractor for a much more powerful successor system has now declared insolvency. In the past two weeks, the German Social…