Tag: Ministry of Defence
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Human rights violations: German Federal Police equips Coast Guard in Tunisia
The German Ministry of the Interior gives indications that border troops from Tunisia are using German equipment for their crimes in the Mediterranean. Organisations report stolen engines and drowned refugees. These troops received dozens of engines, inflatable boats and training…
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Kamikaze drones approaching: German Army to test three Israeli models next year
“Loitering munitions” are considered a gamechanger in current wars. The German Army is therefore also examining two fixed-wing aircraft and a vertical take-off aircraft with a built-in explosive device. Azerbaijan is said to have already used kamikaze drones en masse…
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With the “TCG Anadolu”, Ankara wants to be a naval drone power
Turkey wants to be the first country in the world to equip an aircraft carrier with armed drones To become a military sea power, a fleet is not enough; typically, for this an aircraft carrier is a must. According to…
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German Armed Forces with big fire problem
Five fires a day on training grounds The fire problem on Bundeswehr training grounds is far more extensive than previously known. The German Ministry of Defence counted a total of 1994 fires last year, which broke out as a result…
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Artificial intelligence for border surveillance: Greece tests autonomous drone swarms
Despite repeatedly documented human rights abuses, the EU is funding new technology to monitor its external border with Turkey. No European state is as suspected as Greece of violating human rights and international law in its control of the EU’s…
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German Air Force in Afghanistan and Mali: Drone operator talks on his severe trauma
For the first time, a German “Master of a Drone System” reports heavy stress disorders and depression just from watching from the air. With the upcoming introduction of armed drones, the phenomenon is likely to get worse. After about a…