US EditionDrones Spotted Above Belgian Military Bases
Belgian authorities launched an investigation after about 15 unidentified drones were detected during an anti-drone drill over a key military training area, officials said.
- On Friday, October 3, Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken's office confirmed about 15 drones flew over the Elsenborn military base.
- Recent weeks have seen airports in Denmark, Norway and Poland suspend flights due to unidentified drone activity, part of a spate of airspace violations across Europe.
- Detected by chance during a routine test of surveillance equipment at around 1:45 am, the drones flew above a 28-kilometer training area while an anti-drone detection drill was underway.
- Belgium's defence ministry launched an investigation and authorities said an assessment of the situation is underway following the drone sightings.
- Visible across the border above Düren, North Rhine-Westphalia , the drones’ origin and controllers remain unknown, although local outlets reported they may have flown from neighbouring Germany.
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The drones saw it by accident.
Germany and Belgium also report suspicious drone flyovers
In recent days, unidentified aircraft have flown over military sites, energy infrastructure, a shipyard, a regional parliament and Munich Airport in Germany. Drones were also spotted above a Belgian military base.
Drones spotted over a military facility in Elsenborn and near Dürren (Germany). The source of the launch and the operator remain unknown.
Fifteen drones were sighted last night above the military base in Elsenborn, in eastern Belgium, according to the VRT. According to the broadcaster, a test setup for drone detection happened to be located on the military base. "That setup was also able to capture the drones," defense journalist Jens Franssen of the VRT told the NOS. The drones reportedly flew from Belgium to Germany. "The German police in Düren sighted them there." Germany repor…
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