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Monday, August 13, 2012

[Malta]: Malta Today - AFM ‘interested’ in EU-sponsored drones for migrant surveillance at sea

29.07.2012. The Armed Forces of Malta have expressed interest in benefitting from a European Union-sponsored project involving the deployment of unmanned drones to assist in migrant patrols at sea. Proposed late last year and currently undergoing trials in several EU countries, EUROSUR project is intended to put more technology at the disposal of Frontex, the EU agency charged with managing frontiers, combating cross-border crime and contrasting migrants.