HENSOLDT Supplies Mobile Drone Defense to German Federal Police

HENSOLDT is supplying highly mobile drone defence systems to the German Federal Police to enhance the country’s internal security infrastructure. This procurement follows the establishment of a dedicated counter-drone unit within the Federal Police, which was inaugurated by Federal Minister of the Interior Dobrindt on December 2, 2025.

The deployment of these systems is part of a broader strategic effort to protect sensitive infrastructure across Germany. Specially trained Federal Police officers will utilize this technology to detect, defend, and intercept drones, while German airports are simultaneously being optimized for drone defence.

Technological Framework and Capabilities

HENSOLDT’s approach to drone defence integrates advanced radar technology and the MDOcore software suite. These tools are designed to provide rapid and comprehensive operational readiness in response to hybrid threats.

The company’s offerings in this sector span several critical technical domains, including:

• Radar and military sensors
• Identification Friend-Foe (IFF) systems
• Optronics and optoelectronics
• Electronic warfare and spectrum dominance
• Avionics

These capabilities are intended to address the challenges of the modern battlefield, which HENSOLDT describes as a highly networked, dynamic, and multidimensional environment where land, air, sea, cyber, and space domains are increasingly intertwined.

Addressing Cognitive Overload in Security Operations

A central component of HENSOLDT’s current operational philosophy is the mitigation of cognitive overload for military and security decision-makers. As sensors and platforms generate and exchange increasing amounts of real-time data, the volume of available information has grown exponentially.

HENSOLDT notes that the speed at which data must be generated, processed, and evaluated presents a significant challenge to human operators, as an increase in information does not necessarily correlate to an improvement in the quality of decision-making.

Broader German Defense Context

The supply of systems to the Federal Police is one part of a wider trend of German state entities seeking HENSOLDT’s expertise to counter unmanned aerial systems. On February 6, 2025, the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) called upon HENSOLDT to assist in countering drones overflying airbases following an increase in unidentified drone flights near sensitive infrastructure.

This demand for drone defence technology is also reflected in the broader market, with drone defence generating strong interest at Enforce Tac and US start-ups expanding into the German market to meet these security requirements.

Through the ELYSION system and its associated software, HENSOLDT aims to prepare Germany and Europe for the next level of hybrid threats by providing the tools necessary to maintain spectrum dominance and situational awareness in an environment characterized by non-linear operational patterns.