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Canada's PAL Aerospace gets foothold in European ISR

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Europe
Frontex renews arrangement with ISR suppliers

The European border security agency Frontex has published a new framework deal for long-range maritime surveillance with existing approved suppliers EASP Air, DEA Aviation and ISR Support Europe, an offshoot of Canada's PAL Aerospace.

France
After Frontex disappointment, Airborne ISR specialist PAL launches partnership with Thales

PAL Aerospace, which develops airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems, has teamed up with defence electronics group Thales to design a maritime surveillance solution. This is welcome news given the company is struggling in Europe.

Germany
Canada's EXFO adapts German police's IMSI catcher to 5G

The Hamburg police force has selected the Quebecois IMSI-catcher, a supplier to several European agencies, to adapt its systems to 5G. The contract looks set to be one of many as the new standard is rolled out.

France
IMSI Catcher for French ISR planes

The Dunkirk squadron at Evreux Air Force Base 105 has recently been testing an IMSI Catcher on two new light [...]

DEA Aviation doing good Frontex business off Libyan coast

The British firm has emerged as the European Border and Coastguard Agency's leading subcontractor to tackle irregular migration from Libya. Under a Luxembourg flag, it also works for the EU's naval Operation Irini.

Frontex's Mediterranean expenses shoot up as fast as its spy planes

The European agency will spend €150m to monitor the North African coast by plane and drone. Canada's PAL and the British Alto want to join existing providers CAE, DEA and EASP Air. The missions could extend to the Atlantic or even mainland Africa.

Anti-piracy: Canada's PAL Aerospace gives up on Indian Ocean

PAL Aerospace has given up on any attempt, at least for the time being, of reviving its maritime surveillance and anti-piracy contract in the Indian Ocean with the United States Africa Command, AFRICOM.

PAL Aerospace, AFRICOM's lookout in the Mozambique Channel

Contracted in mid-September by AFRICOM (US Africa Command) to monitor the Seychelles' exclusive economic zone (EEZ) (see our article dated [...]

Newfoundland-based PAL Aerospace carries out anti-piracy operations in the Indian Ocean

Canada's PAL Aerospace has been carrying out maritime surveillance flights in the exclusive economic zone of the Seychelles since September at the request of US military command Africom. The mission could open up new prospects in Africa for the private sector airborne intelligence company.