Schlagwort: Military
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Turkey became a global armed drone power, with sales of the „TB2“ in almost 30 countries
The Turkish military uses its drones at home and abroad in violation of international law, and foreign buyers also follow this practice. The country’s drone industry is aiming higher. Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, Somalia, Morocco, Tunisia and Serbia: the list of countries that have ordered the Turkish combat drone „Bayraktar TB2“ is getting longer and […]
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EU sends military cyber force to Moldova, second deployment of these CRRTs after Ukraine
The EU wants to „mitigate“ digital threats from Russia with cyber units in Moldova. A security mission with secret service elements is now to follow. The European Union is preparing a „Cyber Rapid Response Team“ (CRRT) for the Republic of Moldova. It is intended to support the government in Chisinau in militarily „securing its national […]
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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 three metres long and has a wingspan of five metres, is to carry grenades for […]
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Libyan Coast Guard: Again shooting instead of rescue
The EU Commission supports the Libyan Coast Guard financially and with equipment. In at least five cases, the units have used firearms in maritime distress cases outside their territorial waters. Once again, the Libyan Coast Guard has threatened people in distress at sea and the crew of a rescue ship with firearms. The incident took […]