Austria plans drone-defense licenses for critical infrastructure operators
Heise online reports that officials have cited signal jamming as a possible countermeasure, but the government has not decided which methods license holders would be allowed to use.
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Austria’s Interior Ministry announced plans on September 24, 2026, to amend the Telecommunications Act so critical infrastructure operators could defend against threatening drones. Heise online reports that designated operators—including those running medical facilities, power plants, telecom networks and waterworks—would be eligible for licenses. Interior Minister Gerhard Karner cited signal jamming, which disrupts a drone’s data connection, as one possibility. But Heise says the government has not yet decided which countermeasures to permit.
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