7 April 2025 – The EU border agency wants to close a “gap” between aircraft and satellites with high-flying platforms. Spain is already using the technology against migration over the Atlantic. A test flight over the Mediterranean will take place this summer.
Frontex wants to fly so-called High Altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS) in the stratosphere in future, thereby closing an alleged gap between aircraft and satellites that are already used for border surveillance. In 2022, the EU had already launched a three-year research project for a total of €7 million to integrate the systems. This also looked at their suitability for border surveillance.
With the end of the project approaching, Frontex organised a so-called HAPS Industry Day at its headquarters in Warsaw on last Thursday. There, manufacturers were able to promote the possible use of their pseudo-satellites for migration defence and demonstrate their capabilities.
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