Tag: Thales
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New dimension in border surveillance: Frontex wants to send millions in technology into the stratosphere

The EU border agency wants to close a “gap” between aircraft and satellites with high-flying platforms. Spain is already using the technology against migration over the Atlantic. A test flight over the Mediterranean will take place this summer. Frontex wants…
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Train trip with motion detector: French railway is testing methods for “intelligent” surveillance

The SNCF has been trialling surveillance tools from domestic and foreign companies at railway stations in France since 2017. Last year, parliament even extended these possibilities. Between 2017 and 2021, the French railway company SNCF trialled at least 19 different…
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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…
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US military test flight: Zephyr solar glider crashed

Airbus’ high-flying drone has crashed in the desert just hours before setting a record for the longest flight ever recorded by an aircraft. The Zephyr solar-powered drone has crashed over the Arizona desert after a long-distance flight of 64 days.…