Matthias Monroy

Security Architectures in the EU

Tag: SkyGuardian

  • British NGO: 26 countries have armed drones

    British NGO: 26 countries have armed drones

    Every year, Drone Wars UK counts the number of countries that have medium-altitude, long-endurance armed drones. Some of them, however, do not use them at all. Another six governments are planning to procure them, including Germany and Poland. At least 26 states have so far procured armed drones or are manufacturing them themselves. Eleven of […]

  • Flight campaign in the UK: Military drone operates in civilian airspace for the first time

    Flight campaign in the UK: Military drone operates in civilian airspace for the first time

    Throughout Europe, military drones are only allowed to fly in restricted areas. This is a major obstacle for training and missions inside the country. A British flight series with a US drone is now set to bring a breakthrough for flights in civilian airspace. For the past two weeks, US drone manufacturer General Atomics has […]

  • New drones are coming in

    New drones are coming in

    Next week the Bundeswehr moves into its drone base in Israel, but their “Heron TP” will be still unarmed. Six European governments have decided against Israeli drones and instead rely on the “Predator B”. On Monday, the German government launches its armed drones programme at the Tel Nof air base in Israel. The Bundeswehr moves […]