Summary
Germany’s government approved a proposal allowing the military to shoot down drones over critical infrastructure as a last resort.
The move responds to rising sightings of suspicious drones, particularly since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with concerns over espionage and sabotage.
Recent incidents include up to 10 drones spotted over Bavaria’s Manching air base, raising security fears.
Previously, the military could only force drones to land, redirect, or issue warnings.
This is where I think there will be a need for laser based weaponry. Tracking a moving target isn’t hard. Predicting it’s position when the bullet / missile arrives is the hard bit. So lasers don’t really miss. Cost per shot is low so intercepting cheap drones is not an issue.
Biggest problem is mobility, but I think I’ve read articles about a version dragged around behind a Land Rover.