Danish state operator Sund & Bælt is putting up radar masts on and around the Storebælt bridge to watch the airspace over the Great Belt and quickly detect and identify drones, the company said on 6 November, according to Militär Aktuell. The system is due to start working by the end of 2026, and traffic on the bridge will not be affected.
Drones have been banned around the bridge since spring 2026, and the radar is meant to enforce the ban. Sund & Bælt has worked on the system for about a year with the Danish national police and the armed forces, and the police will get a picture of the situation to decide when to act.
Chief executive Mikkel Hemmingsen said the company, as owner, is responsible for monitoring and protecting its facilities, and that the bridge is critical infrastructure for Denmark. Militär Aktuell notes that the announcement names no incidents at the bridge.
