Critical Infrastructure: Drone Identification Systems

The recent incident in Brunsbüttel, where drones were sighted several times over one of the largest chemical parks in Schleswig-Holstein, should alert all critical infrastructure operators. The alleged drone flights are a stark reminder of the threat to critical infrastructure in Germany. These incidents make it clear that security measures must be regularly reviewed and adapted. It is essential to take potential threats seriously and ensure that all necessary precautions are taken to prevent acts of sabotage. How secure is your infrastructure really?

Note: Detecting drones is the responsibility of the operator. Do you have the technology to do this? Bringing them down is the responsibility of the authorities. Have you identified and established the necessary contacts for this? Please check critically and honestly whether your risk assessments, risk measures, contacts and incident response processes are still up to date and appropriate!

Critical Infrastructure Operators (KRITIS) can use a combination of technologies to identify drones flying over their premises at night. Several solutions on the market offer robust detection and identification capabilities. Here are some of the available options:

1. Dedrone: Dedrone provides a comprehensive drone detection and mitigation solution that integrates radar, RF sensors, cameras, and machine learning to detect, classify, and track drones. This system can operate effectively at night and trigger alerts when unauthorized drones are detected.

2. Rohde & Schwarz ARDRONIS: This system enables real-time detection, location, and analysis of drones using radio frequency analysis. It can identify drones and their remote control signals even during nighttime operations.

3. Aaronia AARTOS: Aaronia offers a passive drone detection system based on high-frequency sensors, capable of detecting drones under low visibility conditions, including nighttime.

4. Droneshield: Droneshield develops systems that combine radar sensors and optical cameras to detect and mitigate drones. These systems can identify drones at night using infrared cameras and other technologies.

5. Black Sage Technologies: This company also provides drone detection and mitigation solutions that use multiple sensors to locate and identify drones, including at night.

These systems often combine various sensor technologies to ensure high accuracy and reliability. At night, infrared cameras and radar systems are particularly crucial for identifying drones in the dark.

Tagesschau - Drones over Brunsbüttel: suspicion of espionage  https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/regional/schleswigholstein/ndr-drohnen-ueber-brunsbuettel-verdacht-auf-spionage-100.html

Berliner Morgenpost - Russian drones spotted over power plant in Schleswig-Holstein  https://www.morgenpost.de/politik/article407072246/russische-dronen-ueber-kraftwerk-in-schleswig-holstein-sichtet.html

T-Online - Russian sabotage? Drones over German chemical park  
https://www.t-online.de/nachrichten/deutschland/militaer-verteidigung/id_100473710/russland-drohnen-ueber-industriegebiet-in-schleswig-holstein-sabotage-.html

FocusOnline - Suspected Russian drones over North Sea chemical park - Public prosecutor's office investigates
https://www.focus.de/politik/ausland/ukraine-krise/ukraine-krieg-im-ticker-zahl-der-opfer-nach-angriffen-auf-charkiw-und-belgorod-erhoeht-sich_id_57275780.html