Explosive drone at Leipzig/Halle prompts Germany to expand security research

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Germany will expand drone security research after an explosive-laden drone was found at Leipzig/Halle airport, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced. A new research facility opens August 18 at a German Aerospace Center test airport in Saxony-Anhalt. The drone, equipped with explosives and a detonator, was discovered Tuesday near a Ukrainian transport aircraft and brought down by staff. Dobrindt called the incident a possible "hybrid" attack, saying Germany faces daily hybrid warfare including espionage, sabotage, cyberattacks, and covert operations.


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