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European Union powers to work together on new drones
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/11/19/european-union-powers-to-work-together-on-new-drones/
European Union powers to work together on new drones
By Agence France-Presse
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 16:15 EST
Several EU nations including France and Germany agreed Tuesday to join forces to develop new-generation drones, in a bid to close a gaping deficiency in the bloc’s defence industry.
EU defence ministers meeting in Brussels approved a series of projects to develop Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) pilotless aircraft from 2020.
Heads of state and government will formally greenlight the projects at an EU summit next month focusing on defence cooperation.
“If Europe hopes to maintain a strategic capability, countries must pool their capacities and actions in a pragmatic way,” said French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian after the talks.