Overview
- The new fully automated unit is now based in Kirchheim‑Heimstetten, expanding the coordinated city–county reconnaissance network.
- The Kirchheim drone can launch automatically from the fire control computer on defined dispatch codes, with a manual trigger available for unclear incidents.
- Since December, two drones flew 29 missions and were typically alarmed within eight seconds, airborne in 33 seconds, and on scene about four minutes before crews.
- The systems stream high‑resolution and thermal imagery to the control center and incident commanders, and Munich police receive live access to the feed.
- Flights are supervised by trained pilots with a parachute fail‑safe and procedures coordinated with helicopter operators, and the pilot runs on a mid five‑figure city budget with state support.