KNDS Executive Vice President Calls for Defense Companies to Be Allowed to Defend Against Drones

Western governments should allow their defense companies to defend themselves against suspicious drones. This call was made by KNDS Executive Vice President for International Development Marcel Griesnicht, Politico reports.

“It would be helpful if national legislation gave defense companies the ability to defend against drones—especially first-person view drones that penetrate multi-layered air defense systems,” Griesnicht said.

The KNDS company produces weapons in France and Germany. At present, the only thing companies can do is alert local authorities and ask them to take action, a spokesman said. However, by this time, “it’s too late and the damage has already been done.” Griesnicht made this statement against the backdrop of a series of incidents of espionage and attempted sabotage at military production facilities in Europe.