Overview
- Military installations, airports and other critical infrastructure including defense companies and port facilities have been the primary locations of concern, according to BKA chief Holger Münch.
- The BKA has compiled a new federal situational picture since early 2025 that aggregates suspected incidents and incorporates Bundeswehr reporting.
- A new Joint Drone Defence Centre in Berlin has been inaugurated, with operational start planned for January to coordinate detection and countermeasures.
- The Bundespolizei is fielding a drone‑defence unit expected to reach about 130 specialists, using AI‑supported jamming systems and automatic interceptor drones at airports, in the capital and near sensitive sites.
- Identifying operators remains difficult, with only a large double‑digit number of pilots found and many visual or false reports, while air traffic control logged 208 dangerous drone‑related disruptions through November.