Airbus to operate drones searching for migrants crossing the Mediterranean
by Jasper Jolly from on (#599TS)
European aerospace giant and two Israeli arms firms win EU contracts totalling 100m
Airbus and two Israeli arms companies will be paid 100m (91m) to operate unmanned drones to spot refugees and migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean sea to Europe, according to EU contracts.
Drone operations over the Mediterranean will start next year, after testing carried out on the Greek island of Crete.
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