German defence minister backs 'European armed drone'

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"Procurement of so-called fighter drones to protect German armed forces remains controversial, but Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has finally disclosed her plans for the aircraft: The German military should receive drones, she said, but these can only be deployed with parliamentary approval."

See: German defence minister backs 'European armed drone' (euractiv, link)

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