Germany to Form Mobile Police Units to Counter Drones and Protect Critical Sites

Germany is forming specialized mobile police units to counter drone threats and protect airports, railway stations, government districts and other critical sites, Bild reports.

The German Interior Ministry plans to station the units in nine major cities, including Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg, Cologne and Leipzig, the newspaper said. The new teams are intended to provide a nationwide rapid-response capability to detect, track and neutralize unauthorized or hostile unmanned aerial systems threatening airports, train stations and government facilities.

Companies that operate critical infrastructure—such as power plants, water utilities and defense enterprises—could also be granted legal authority to shoot down drones that endanger their sites, according to the report.

The initiative reflects growing concern in Berlin over the vulnerability of transport hubs, government quarters and essential services to surveillance or attack drones. If implemented, it would mark a significant expansion of Germany’s counter-drone posture and place greater security responsibility on both specialized police units and private infrastructure operators.