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Bundeswehr drones: US manufacturers complain
by: July 17, 2016
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The lease of up to five MALE drones type Heron TP by Israeli defense companies Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in cooperation with the German main contractor Airbus DS Airborne Solutions was already considered judgment ( IMI Currently 2016/377 ). Now the process will probably be delayed because of the American competitor has General Atomics (GA) has appealed against the award decision, so it reported the mirror in its latest issue (no. 26/2016, herein, Tagesschau.de to the report). GA is a manufacturer of UAV Predator B (also called Reaper), who was also on the shortlist and was favored by the Air Force. The decision against the American model was more of a political nature, as these drone is especially known for their application in so-called "secret war" or drone war of Americans against terrorism suspects, which many innocent have fallen victim (see IMI-Analysis 2016 / 28 to a recent report on civilian casualties from US drone). The leasing decision that would cost at least € 580 million, is only an interim solution. From 2025 to a drone, produced jointly by several EU member states, are available (see IMI Study 2016/01 ).
As long as the process is now delayed, there was no clear indication: "A Defense Ministry spokesman said at present is not clear how much the complaint from the United States back throw the project; initially the Vergabekammer "(Alliance '90 / The Greens and a member of the Defence Committee of the Bundestag) The decision process was Tobias Lindner because of the" must deal with the allegations of General Atomics. criticized in parliament in favor of the Heron TP massive industrial policy pressure " , also had "a serious comparison of all available systems [...] apparently never occurred." (ma)
Bundeswehr drones: US manufacturers complain
by: July 17, 2016
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The lease of up to five MALE drones type Heron TP by Israeli defense companies Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in cooperation with the German main contractor Airbus DS Airborne Solutions was already considered judgment ( IMI Currently 2016/377 ). Now the process will probably be delayed because of the American competitor has General Atomics (GA) has appealed against the award decision, so it reported the mirror in its latest issue (no. 26/2016, herein, Tagesschau.de to the report). GA is a manufacturer of UAV Predator B (also called Reaper), who was also on the shortlist and was favored by the Air Force. The decision against the American model was more of a political nature, as these drone is especially known for their application in so-called "secret war" or drone war of Americans against terrorism suspects, which many innocent have fallen victim (see IMI-Analysis 2016 / 28 to a recent report on civilian casualties from US drone). The leasing decision that would cost at least € 580 million, is only an interim solution. From 2025 to a drone, produced jointly by several EU member states, are available (see IMI Study 2016/01 ).
As long as the process is now delayed, there was no clear indication: "A Defense Ministry spokesman said at present is not clear how much the complaint from the United States back throw the project; initially the Vergabekammer "(Alliance '90 / The Greens and a member of the Defence Committee of the Bundestag) The decision process was Tobias Lindner because of the" must deal with the allegations of General Atomics. criticized in parliament in favor of the Heron TP massive industrial policy pressure
