Tag: Military
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PackBot: German Army receives 127 new robots
The Bundeswehr is being equipped with small ground robots for reconnaissance and bomb disposal. Rheinmetall, meanwhile, is showing off an armed drone tank. The German Army will receive 127 PackBot 525 ground robots, U.S. manufacturer Teledyne FLIR Defense announced last…
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German Bundeswehr: Heavy drone first time flies in regular air traffic
A new EU certificate allows drones over 25 kilograms to fly beyond visual range in civil and military airspace. But there have been crashes. The German Armed Forces Procurement Office tested a drone for the first time in military airspace…
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German Armed Forces: SARah-1 spy satellite launches with SpaceX
The German military’s Earth observation program costs around €800 million. The foreign secret service also uses it, but is getting its own spy system under the name Georg. On Saturday, the Bundeswehr plans to bring its first new SARah series…
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Military and border police: New age for surveillance balloons
Various manufacturers are developing balloons for flight in the stratosphere. At lower altitudes, the German armed forces and Frontex, for example, rely on tethered airships Asman Technology, a company specializing in aerial reconnaissance, is reportedly planning to send balloons with…
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Assistance over Ukraine war: Border police in Moldova receive German drones
The delivery to the government in Chişinău is being financed by Germany. The project is headed by an ousted Berlin police chief. The German government is equipping Moldova with drones for border security. For this purpose, the border police will…
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Ukraine war: USA plans to deliver large armed drones
Equipping the Ukrainian military with the successor of the well-known Predator drones means three revolutions in warfare with drones at once. The U.S. government plans to deliver four MQ-1C Gray Eagle armed drones to Ukraine in the coming days and…