US EditionBelgium's Liege airport temporarily halted again due to drone sighting
- Around 6.30am GMT, Brussels Airport briefly closed after a reported drone sighting, with unidentified drone operators prompting about a 30-minute shutdown, Skeyes air traffic control service said.
- Belgium's Defence Minister Theo Francken on Tuesday said the flights appeared carried out by professionals intent on destabilising the country, and authorities linked the incidents to Moscow's 'hybrid warfare' campaign.
- On Thursday, Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport saw drones just before 5pm GMT, forcing over a dozen flights rerouted or canceled, while Liege airport halted flights again and Kleine Brogel air base faced two airspace penetrations on Saturday and Sunday nights.
- Poland and Romania announced deployment of the American-made Merops system, compact enough for a mid-sized pickup truck, to counter Russian drones using AI to navigate despite jamming.
- Last month, several drones were spotted above another Belgian military base near the German border, as sightings caused major disruptions across European airports and military bases.
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Another drone has been spotted at Liège Airport, air traffic controller Skeyes reports. Air traffic was halted for half an hour but has since resumed.
The drones are most widely spotted by residential, open-air military properties and chemical companies. The Greens warn against targeted spying.
Belgium has turned to neighboring countries for help against drones that are disrupting air traffic in the country. This week, drones have disrupted operations at Brussels and Liege airports, canceling dozens of flights. Germany was the first to respond to Belgium's request for help, and its military unit has already arrived in Belgium.
Flights from one of Europe's largest cargo airports in Belgium were briefly suspended after drones were spotted, an airport official said on Friday.
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