Germany Doubles Anti-Drone Unit After Explosive Drone Breach at NATO Hub

Germany announced at a Berlin federal briefing that it will double its anti-drone police unit and expand operational bases after the Leipzig/Halle airport incident, which US intelligence reportedly links to Russia.

Germany and other European countries have repeatedly observed UAVs flying over sensitive sites such as airports, military bases and industrial plants.

Germany will double its federal police anti-drone unit to 300 personnel and expand its bases after an explosives-laden drone was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig-Halle Airport.

Germany boosts police anti-drone unit after airport incident  euractiv.com

A UAV was defused after it was found near a Ukrainian cargo plane at Leipzig-Halle airport.

Germany is moving to counter the threats posed by drones after a number of security incidents. The CEO of arms giant Rheinmetall says he is not "chickening out" despite alleged plots against him. DW has more.