Drone Technology and Bundeswehr: Challenges in Germany

Kamikazedrones are part of the deadly routine in the Ukraine war, now the Bundeswehr also wants to arm itself with them. But can the armaments industry deliver at all?

In Germany, the Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and In-service Support of the Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) instructed the HENSOLDT Sensor/Provider of Solutions to enhance the functional capabilities of the ASUL defence system for the contrast of unpiloted aerial systems (C-UAS). ASUL is part of a complete aerial defence system: the remote-controlled modular anti-aircraft system (C-UAS) with a scalable mix of sensors and effectors, a…