Germany is to arm the Heron TP MALE UAVs that are operated from Israel, the Bundeswehr announced. (IAI)

Germany is to arm its medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a move intended for “improving the protection of soldiers on deployments abroad”, the Bundeswehr announced.

The decision to weaponise the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron TP MALE UAVs that Germany leases through Airbus Defence and Space brings to a head more than a decade of deliberations in Berlin on the subject of arming its current and future unmanned aircraft.

“The Budget Committee of the Bundestag approved the armament of the Heron TP today,” the Bundeswehr said on 6 April. “A total of around EUR150 million [USD163.53 million] [is] earmarked for armament, training, and maintenance. In this way, we are improving the protection of soldiers on deployments abroad,” it added.

Germany is to arm the Heron TP MALE UAVs that are operated from Israel, the Bundeswehr announced. (IAI)

Germany is to arm its medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a move intended for “improving the protection of soldiers on deployments abroad”, the Bundeswehr announced.

The decision to weaponise the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron TP MALE UAVs that Germany leases through Airbus Defence and Space brings to a head more than a decade of deliberations in Berlin on the subject of arming its current and future unmanned aircraft.

“The Budget Committee of the Bundestag approved the armament of the Heron TP today,” the Bundeswehr said on 6 April. “A total of around EUR150 million [USD163.53 million] [is] earmarked for armament, training, and maintenance. In this way, we are improving the protection of soldiers on deployments abroad,” it added.

Germany is to arm the Heron TP MALE UAVs that are operated from Israel, the Bundeswehr announced. (IAI)

Germany is to arm its medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a move intended for “improving the protection of soldiers on deployments abroad”, the Bundeswehr announced.

The decision to weaponise the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron TP MALE UAVs that Germany leases through Airbus Defence and Space brings to a head more than a decade of deliberations in Berlin on the subject of arming its current and future unmanned aircraft.

“The Budget Committee of the Bundestag approved the armament of the Heron TP today,” the Bundeswehr said on 6 April. “A total of around EUR150 million [USD163.53 million] [is] earmarked for armament, training, and maintenance. In this way, we are improving the protection of soldiers on deployments abroad,” it added.

Germany is to arm the Heron TP MALE UAVs that are operated from Israel, the Bundeswehr announced. (IAI)

Germany is to arm its medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a move intended for “improving the protection of soldiers on deployments abroad”, the Bundeswehr announced.

The decision to weaponise the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron TP MALE UAVs that Germany leases through Airbus Defence and Space brings to a head more than a decade of deliberations in Berlin on the subject of arming its current and future unmanned aircraft.

“The Budget Committee of the Bundestag approved the armament of the Heron TP today,” the Bundeswehr said on 6 April. “A total of around EUR150 million [USD163.53 million] [is] earmarked for armament, training, and maintenance. In this way, we are improving the protection of soldiers on deployments abroad,” it added.

Germany is to arm the Heron TP MALE UAVs that are operated from Israel, the Bundeswehr announced. (IAI)

Germany is to arm its medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a move intended for “improving the protection of soldiers on deployments abroad”, the Bundeswehr announced.

The decision to weaponise the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron TP MALE UAVs that Germany leases through Airbus Defence and Space brings to a head more than a decade of deliberations in Berlin on the subject of arming its current and future unmanned aircraft.

“The Budget Committee of the Bundestag approved the armament of the Heron TP today,” the Bundeswehr said on 6 April. “A total of around EUR150 million [USD163.53 million] [is] earmarked for armament, training, and maintenance. In this way, we are improving the protection of soldiers on deployments abroad,” it added.

Germany is to arm the Heron TP MALE UAVs that are operated from Israel, the Bundeswehr announced. (IAI)

Germany is to arm its medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a move intended for “improving the protection of soldiers on deployments abroad”, the Bundeswehr announced.

The decision to weaponise the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron TP MALE UAVs that Germany leases through Airbus Defence and Space brings to a head more than a decade of deliberations in Berlin on the subject of arming its current and future unmanned aircraft.

“The Budget Committee of the Bundestag approved the armament of the Heron TP today,” the Bundeswehr said on 6 April. “A total of around EUR150 million [USD163.53 million] [is] earmarked for armament, training, and maintenance. In this way, we are improving the protection of soldiers on deployments abroad,” it added.