Tag: Military
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Deadly Incident on the Mediterranean Sea: Rescue Organisation Accuses Libyan Coast Guard
The private rescue organisation Sea Watch e.V. is pressing charges against the Libyan coast guard because of an attack during a rescue operation on the Mediterranean Sea. According to the organisation 30 refugees died after their dinghy was damaged by…
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Bundeswehr drone projects: further delays to Global Hawk, Euro Hawk and Triton
The US company Northrop Grumman is constructing several derivatives of the Global Hawk drone, including the Euro Hawk, which was once prized by the Bundeswehr, and its successor model Triton. NATO is procuring five Global Hawk drones, which are to be stationed in Sicily. They…
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Airbus arms firm leads consortium for European long-range armed drone project
The German Ministry of Defence has named Airbus as the main contractor for a two-year study for a European long-range armed drone. The contract is due to be signed before the summer recess, and work is to begin in September.…
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German Bundeswehr to receive armed drones
For the interim period, an Israeli model is to be leased; over the next ten years, European arms companies are to develop a competitive “Euro-drone” The German Bundeswehr has now selected a model of combat drone for future use. It…