16.11.2025 16:46
Germany is taking a major step to protect its airports from illegal drone attacks. The Ministry of the Interior aims to secure airspace with a new drone defense system, which will be established with a budget of 100 million euros, and a special unit consisting of 130 police officers. This plan, which will be implemented starting in December, will elevate security at airports to a new level.
The German Ministry of the Interior is implementing a 100 million euro drone defense plan starting next month, following the increase in illegal drone activity at airports, particularly in Munich, in recent months.
Another step has been added to the measures taken after drones were spotted over critical facilities in Germany. The German Ministry of the Interior has prepared a "drone defense plan" worth 100 million euros due to the increasing illegal drone activity at airports, especially in Munich.
FEDERAL PARLIAMENT APPROVED
According to the action plan approved by the Budget Committee of the German Federal Parliament, a new drone defense unit consisting of 130 police officers will be established to conduct illegal drone hunting at airports starting in December. These officers will be responsible for tracking, detecting, and neutralizing illegal drone flights. The drone defense unit officers will operate at airports, in the capital Berlin, and in areas with critical infrastructure. The Federal Police's helicopters will also support these officers.
Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt stated, "Drones and increasing cyber attacks pose a new threat amid hybrid threats. We want to respond decisively to these. We are arming ourselves against the online digital threat and the drone threat," he said.
MUNICH AIRPORT WAS CLOSED FOR 2 DAYS
Munich Airport was closed for specific hours for 2 days due to a drone sighting at the beginning of October, and flights could not be operated. Also, during October, illegal drone flights were detected at some airports, particularly in Frankfurt, in areas where military facilities and critical infrastructure are located. At the beginning of November, an alarm was raised after drones were spotted for two consecutive days in the Berlin Brandenburg Airport area. Germany, which believes that the illegal drone activity is sourced from Russia, has made a series of decisions, including the establishment of a defense center to combat this issue on a national and local level.