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 UAV / UAS / Drones

The legislative basis has been updated for unmanned aviation systems due to the increase of reported incidents.

The usage of unmanned aviation systems defines whether the device is an UAV or an aircraft model.

Definitions and operating conditions for these UAVs are explicitly specified.


UAV / UAS

Relevant legal principles:

- Luftverkehrsgesetz / LuftVG §1, §25, §31, §64
- Luftverkehrs Ordnung / LuftVO §19, §20, §21
- NfL Reihe 1 und 2, besonders NfL-1-768-16

and also in publications from the BMVI and local authorities.

The intentional or unintentional illegal use of drones has already resulted in numerous actions to be taken:

The use of electronic, visual and acoustic sensors to detect and catch illegal drones.

Furthermore, there are developments in the areas of electronic, mechanical and biological defensive measures, being tested and used in practice.