Security Architectures in the EU

Tag: Satellites

  • Bundeswehr spying from space: A Musk rocket has launched the last two SARah satellites

    Bundeswehr spying from space: A Musk rocket has launched the last two SARah satellites

    The German military wants to use a new radar spy system to spy through trees and camouflage nets from space. Secret service agents could also benefit from this. On Sunday, the German Armed Forces launched two more satellites from their…

  • With sousveillance against the watchers

    With sousveillance against the watchers

    Images from satellites and drones could support civilian rescue organisations in operations in the Mediterranean, and an app could help against pushbacks at land borders. But the technology is currently only helping in rudimentary ways at best. The Mediterranean Sea…

  • EU finances defence against “hypersonic threats”

    EU finances defence against “hypersonic threats”

    Russia, China and North Korea have missiles with very high velocities. The EU cannot yet combat such systems. For the first time, the EU Commission has released funds from the European Defence Fund. The first €1.2 billion is to be…

  • Border surveillance: Frontex installs cameras in the stratosphere

    Border surveillance: Frontex installs cameras in the stratosphere

    With high-altitude platforms, the EU border agency aims to close the gap between its planes, drones and satellites. Frontex could in future have high-flying platforms deployed for surveillance from the stratosphere. In this way, the European Border Agency wants to…

  • Airbus’ “Zephyr”: Stratospheric drone beats own record

    Airbus’ “Zephyr”: Stratospheric drone beats own record

    Airbus’ unmanned glider has been flying for 42 days without landing; no aircraft has been in the air without refueling for such a long time. As a flying Internet node, the drone could replace 250 cell towers. But there is…

  • Maritime surveillance: Spy satellites in Frontex operation

    Maritime surveillance: Spy satellites in Frontex operation

    Electronic intelligence from space has long been the business of intelligence agencies and the military. Miniaturized technology and Musk’s SpaceX company are now making this interesting for border agencies. Even radars from ships are to be scanned unnoticed by satellites.…