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Germany opens new drone security technology center in Cochstedt

Germany has inaugurated a new drone security technology center at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) facility in Cochstedt, Saxony-Anhalt. The facility is designed to research, develop, and test technologies for both the safe use of drones and the detection and neutralization of hostile aircraft.

The center is a key component of a three-pillar national security strategy, which also includes a mobile drone defense unit within the Federal Police and a joint drone defense center involving federal and state authorities. The initiative follows a high-profile security incident at Leipzig/Halle airport, where a drone equipped with explosives was discovered near Ukrainian cargo planes.

Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt characterized the current security landscape as a “shadow war of the 21st century,” noting that Germany faces daily hybrid attacks. The government plans to invest up to 10 million euros into the center's expansion over the coming years, a move expected to create approximately 40 new jobs. Beyond defense, the center will also explore humanitarian applications, such as search and rescue operations and support for the World Food Programme.

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Alexander Dobrindt · Braunschweig · Cochstedt · Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt · Dorothee Bär · Federal Police · German Aerospace Center · Konstantin von Notz · Leipzig/Halle Airport · Sachsen-Anhalt

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