Karlsruhe receives research centre for drones and drone defence
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On 8 October a kickoff workshop with about 100 representatives from research, industry, authorities and security organisations was held in Karlsruhe, where the city received a new research centre for drones and drone‑defence technologies.
The centre is operated by the Fraunhofer‑Institute IOSB, the Fraunhofer‑Institute ICT and the Institute for Production Technology of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, with the state of Baden‑Württemberg funding its start‑up phase, and it aims to accelerate development, testing and industrial production of drones and drone‑defence solutions, focusing on shorter development cycles, modular production processes and improved networking of manufacturers and users.
Discussions at the workshop covered detection of unknown drones, a shared situational picture and clearly defined responsibilities in incidents, and the centre intends to translate research results into operational systems more quickly while strengthening cooperation between civil and military actors.