OSLO, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- Denmark's Great Belt Bridge, a vital road and rail crossing between the country's eastern and western regions, will get a radar system to detect drones, state-owned operator Sund & Baelt said Friday.
Radar masts will be installed on and around the bridge to help police detect and identify drones and enforce a flight ban introduced near the crossing this spring. The system is expected to be operational by the end of 2026, and installation will not disrupt traffic, the company said.
Sund & Baelt said it had been working on the project for about a year and would deploy the system in cooperation with Denmark's national police and armed forces. The radar data will help police assess drone incidents and decide whether to intervene.
The 18-km Great Belt fixed link connects Zealand, home to the capital Copenhagen, with Funen island and provides a direct road and rail route onward to the Jutland peninsula. It consists of the East Bridge, which has Denmark's longest suspension span at 1,624 meters, the West Bridge, which carries both road and rail traffic, and an underwater rail tunnel.
A record 14.15 million vehicles crossed the bridge in 2025, according to Sund & Baelt.
