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Three large unidentified drones conduct repeated overflights of Kleine-Brogel Air Base despite Belgian counter-drone measures.

During the night of 1–2 November 2025, Belgian security personnel detected three unidentified drones of a larger type flying at comparatively high altitude above Kleine-Brogel Air Base. Defence Minister Theo Francken said the activity was not consistent with an accidental or ordinary recreational overflight and described it as a deliberate operation focused on the military installation. Belgian forces attempted to interfere with the aircraft using a drone-gun jammer, but the system failed to disrupt their control links. Police vehicles and a helicopter were subsequently deployed to track at least one of the drones, following it for several kilometres before losing contact.

Occurrence
2025-11-01
Publication
2025-11-01
First observed
2026-10-18T16:30:14.853Z
Review status
Not assessed
Countries
DE
Updated
2026-10-18T16:30:14.853Z

Attribution

Pattern-compatible

Facts

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Sources

  1. Role
    discovery_lead
    Date
    2025-11-01T00:43:23Z

    During the night of 1–2 November 2025, Belgian security personnel detected three unidentified drones of a larger type flying at comparatively high altitude above Kleine-Brogel Air Base. Defence Minister Theo Francken said the activity was not consistent with an accidental or ordinary recreational overflight and described it as a deliberate operation focused on the military installation. Belgian forces attempted to interfere with the aircraft using a drone-gun jammer, but the system failed to disrupt their control links. Police vehicles and a helicopter were subsequently deployed to track at least one of the drones, following it for several kilometres before losing contact.