Greece to Deploy Israeli-Made Drone Dome Defence Systems against Turkish Aggressions

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According to a report by Kathimerini, a Greek newspaper, Greece is secretly deploying Israeli anti-drone defence technology to defend its Aegean islands in the face of rising security challenges posed by Turkey’s drones.   “A veritable umbrella against enemy unmanned aerial vehicles is being set up on the islands and in critical locations around the […]

Germany: The US, UK and Germany Joint Statement on Ukraine Support

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Joint statement of the United States Department of Defense, the Ministry of Defense of the Federal Republic of Germany, and the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom:   The United States, United Kingdom, and Germany are deeply committed to supporting Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia’s unprovoked invasion. Russia has shifted its focus […]

US: Texas Operation Lone Star Handed $495 million in Funding for Border Protection

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star hasn’t gone over well with everyone. Since he launched it last March, the campaign has attracted criticism from Democrats and some Republicans. On Friday, Abbott announced that Texas had approved another $495.3 million for Operation Lone Star and additional “border security operations,” according to a press release.   […]

Amsterdam Drone Week 2022: Global Discussion on the Future of Urban Air Mobility

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The session Sebastian Babiarz, COO moderated, provided the audience with a wealth of knowledge on the latest project experiences and applications in the utility industry. The panel was enriched by the opinions and comments from the representatives of Axpo Grid AG (Switzerland), Vattenfall Services Nordic AB (Sweden), Advanced Center for Aerospace Technologies FADA-CATEC (Spain) and […]

EUROMIL: European Defence and Armed Forces Common Threats and Challenges

HLS.Today EUROMIL European Defence and Armed Forces Common Threats and Challenges

The Strategic Compass represents a roadmap that will guide the EU through challenges and threats for the years to come and towards a stronger and more integrated Europe of Defence, able to act autonomously when needed and with partners when possible. The EU Member States are committed to advancing European defence capabilities and – for […]

Germany: 100 billion Euros to Modernise the Bundeswehr Armed Forces

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Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced higher investments in the Bundeswehr during an extraordinary session of the Bundestag: “We need to invest much more in the security of our country in order to protect our freedom and our democracy.”   Future defence budget to rise significantly Putin had intentions beyond the invasion of Ukraine, Scholz said. “Putin […]

2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games to Deploy Hundreds of Drones in Safety Frenzy

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In 2024, Paris will organize the Summer Olympics, an opportunity for the French government and industrialists to join forces to test, deploy and standardize their arsenal of new surveillance devices: drones, facial recognition, behavior analyses, etc. comes back here on what we know today about this dystopian project, on what has already been tested and […]

US: DOJ Foresee an Increase in C-UAS Protection Activities and Criminal Enforcement Actions

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) today announced the protection activities undertaken by the FBI to counter the threat posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) at certain National Special Security Events (NSSEs), Special Events Assessment Rating (SEAR) events, and select mass gatherings throughout the country over the past fiscal year.  DOJ and the FBI are publicising […]

Arms and Security Exhibition – June 2021 Kyiv, Ukraine

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Arms and Security Exhibition – June 2021 Kyiv, Ukraine The XVII International specialized exhibition Arms and Security – 2021 took place on 15‑18 June 2021 at the International Exhibition Centre. Despite the difficulties due to the COVID‑19 pandemic, the current exhibition confirmed its status as a significant event of this type in Eastern Europe in terms of the number of exhibitors, […]