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Aviation: New drone detection system at Berlin BER airport

Drone alerts have become a regular occurrence at the BER capital city airport. Such flying objects are supposed to be detected more quickly in the future. The German air traffic control is now drawing consequences.

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Aviation: New drone detection system at Berlin BER airport

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