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deployment🇩🇪 Germany (planned deployment); also references France and other EU countries

Rheinmetall and Deutsche Telekom plan telecom-based counter-drone shield deployment in Germany

Rheinmetall and Deutsche Telekom plan telecom-based counter-drone shield deployment in Germany

A Telegram post claims Rheinmetall and Deutsche Telekom will deploy a counter-drone “Drohnen-Schutzschild” using sensors on mobile towers and software to detect drone-control anomalies in 5G networks. It also describes interceptor-drone containers, lasers, automated turrets, and electronic warfare systems near critical sites, and references a similar Orange project in France.

Details

Type
deployment
Reported
2026-05-18
Location
Germany (planned deployment); also references France and other EU countries
Coordinates
51.1638, 10.4478
Confidence
58 / 100

Damage assessment

No damage reported; describes planned/ongoing counter-drone infrastructure deployment.

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