Recently, several cases of unidentified drones flying over military bases have been recorded.
At least 10 such drones were seen flying over the Manning air base near the city of Ingolstadt on Sunday night, German police said.
Last month, they were spotted in Munching and nearby Neuburg-on-Danube.
Drones have also been spotted at the US Air Force Base in Ramstein and an industrial area near it in the North Sea.
In a statement, Home Secretary Feather said “espionage or sabotage is regularly considered as a possible cause”.
Under current rules, the German army can only help police force drones to leave or land, but also fire warning shots to make that happen.
Under the new proposals, which still need parliamentary approval, soldiers can shoot down a drone if they believe it is the only way to deal with the danger it poses “to human life or a critical object”.
