The draft revision of the Aviation Security Act presented by the Federal Ministry of the Interior and approved by the Federal Government was the subject of an expert hearing in the Transport Committee of the German Bundestag. As one of the invited experts, Dr. Gerald Wissel, CEO of UAV DACH, emphasized the importance of clear competences and responsibilities when it comes to detecting and defending against illegally operated Hashtag#drones. However, the planned reform will not resolve the current chaos of responsibilities between the federal government, the states, and local authorities.
At the same time, it must be prevented that unmanned aircraft systems are placed under general suspicion. In this context, a uniform real-time situation picture for lower airspace is indispensable. Only in this way will the responsible security authorities be able to fully perform their sovereign tasks. For example, to protect large public events, commercial airports, or other critical infrastructure facilities.
UAV DACH is committed to promoting safe, responsible, and economically sustainable commercial UAS operations in Europe. Unmanned aviation is a key driver of innovation – however, its benefits for industry, authorities, and society can only be fully realized if trust, legal clarity, and a high level of safety in lower airspace are guaranteed.
The public hearing in the Transport Committee can be viewed in full in the German Bundestag's media library (German language).