DefenceTalkA German government auditor has criticized the Defense Ministry’s level of financial oversight surrounding a failed drone program. The Euro Hawk project was described as having “many weaknesses.” According to auditors, the government spent 668 million euros ($822 million) in developing the Euro Hawk drone program, but it was canceled this year after it was […]https://www.defencetalk.com/german-auditor-criticizes-euro-hawk-drone-project-failings-48607/

DefenceTalkThe German parliament has taken on the task of conducting a rapid-fire investigation into the Euro Hawk drone debacle. With elections looming, the defense minister’s testimony could prove politically explosive. In a period of just days, German parliamentarians hope to conduct an investigation into the failure of the 600-million-euro Euro Hawk drone project, a process […]https://www.defencetalk.com/german-defense-minister-to-face-grilling-over-euro-hawk-debacle-48549/

DefenceTalkThe Euro Hawk is still making waves in Germany, even after the defense ministry pulled the plug on the surveillance drone project last week. The problems were obvious long before the debacle. The German representatives involved in the Euro Hawk project still sounded confident back in December of 2012. “The project has reached a level […]https://www.defencetalk.com/german-defense-ministry-was-aware-of-euro-hawk-doubts-47874/