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Germany to Launch €100 Million Bundespolizei Drone-Defense Unit in December

The move responds to a surge in illegal drone flights, reflecting government concern over emerging hybrid threats.

Overview

  • Media reports say the new unit will begin in December with 130 additional Bundespolizei officers.
  • Teams will be deployed around major airports, in Berlin, and at security-sensitive sites, with nationwide mobility via helicopters.
  • The government is allocating €100 million on a short-term basis for radar detection systems, jamming technology, and interceptor drones.
  • Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt described drones and rising cyberattacks as elements of a new hybrid threat requiring a decisive response.
  • Dobrindt previously signaled a focus on signal jamming in October, and a jammer is cited as part of the unit's equipment, according to Bild am Sonntag as relayed by Die Zeit.