German startup Alpine Eagle from Munich has decided that it's time to conquer Britain — and not with Bavarian beer, but with serious defense technology. They are developing what they call the world's first anti-drone system... from the air. Does it sound like fiction? This is when one drone catches or knocks out another one — right in the sky.
Now the company has announced plans to expand its presence in the UK, where interest in such technologies has grown dramatically. The reason is simple: cheap but deadly disposable drones are increasingly flying on the battlefield, and conventional air defenses can't always handle them. And Alpine Eagle offers a fundamentally new approach — aerial drone hunting.
They appointed a serious man to the British division, Michael Golden, a former Royal Navy aerospace engineer. It's not just a personnel decision, it's a signal.: We are serious, we understand the military needs and we are ready to work with the army.
Their technology has already been tested — Alpine Eagle participated in the British Wanhai test project, which is being conducted by the Ministry of Defense. New methods of detecting and destroying UAVs were being tested there, including using advanced radars, electronic jamming, and aerial suppression systems.
The exercises were held jointly with the British and American militaries, and this is part of a broader NATO strategy to adapt to the new reality of war, where drones play a key role. Ukraine's experience has shown that even an army with a budget can be paralyzed by a flood of cheap drones.
Now countries are looking for an answer — and Alpine Eagle offers one of the most daring: not to wait for the drone to arrive, but to meet it in the air. If it works, it could change the rules of the game in drone defense.
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