Tag: Schleswig-Holstein

  • Huge deal for Rheinmetall: German Army modernises drone fleet

    Huge deal for Rheinmetall: German Army modernises drone fleet

    Following the approval of the Bundestag, the German Army procures 65 new reconnaissance drones. These are also to be allowed to fly over densely populated areas. This is an absolute novelty. The German Army is buying a new medium-range drone…

  • German anti-terrorism exercise: Police and military practice together in Bavaria

    German anti-terrorism exercise: Police and military practice together in Bavaria

    In “AlpenTEX”, the German Armed Forces and the state police are training for a terrorist emergency. Actually, the Federal Police would be called in for this, but they have been specifically written out of the exercise scenario. For two days,…

  • Tracking corona infections: German Luca app in a downfall

    Tracking corona infections: German Luca app in a downfall

    Five Länder no longer renew their contracts with culture4life, the company’s new business model could also run into turbulence So far, 13 German federal states have used the Luca app to warn of Corona infections, but at least five governments…

  • “Thin blue line”: German police trainer warns against radicalisation

    “Thin blue line”: German police trainer warns against radicalisation

    Police sometimes see themselves as the last “blue line” against chaos and crime. Various police stations also tweet about this self-image, which is popular among right-wing officers. Websites where police employees  also participate sell patches, mugs and shirts with the…