Belgium to strengthen airspace security following multiple drones incursions

The country's defence minister said the National Airspace Security Centre aims to be made operational from 1 January 2026.View on euronews

Belgium moves to improve airspace surveillance after drone incursions

Belgium will work to improve surveillance of its airspace following repeated sightings of drones over its airports and military bases, Defence Minister Theo Francken said on Thursday.

Drones seen near air base storing U.S. nuclear weapons resemble "spy operation," Belgium's defense minister says

Belgium's defense minister confirmed that drones had flown into the area near the Kleine Brogel air base in northeast Belgium in two phases.

Belgium faces security crisis as daily drone overflights spark alarm

The National Security Council met on Thursday to address a wave of aerial incursions, which have targeted military bases and airports across the country. The heightened tensions come amid political turmoil,
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Drones plague Belgium

Unidentified drones affected Belgian airports from Thursday evening into Friday morning, amid an escalating crisis in the European skies. Liège Airport briefly suspended air traffic twice, around 10 p.
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Belgian intelligence suspects Russia after drone near military bases and airports

Belgian intelligence services believe Russia is behind a series of drone flights detected in recent weeks over military bases and airports.

The country at the heart of NATO couldn't jam and keep track of mystery drones flying over a key military base

Belgium's defense minister said that more counter-uncrewed aerial systems "are urgently needed" after three drones spied on the Kleine-Brogel base.
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Belgium says suspicious drones ‘come to spy’ on fighter jets, ammunition

The drones are trying “to see where the F-16s are, where the ammunition is, and other highly strategic information,” Belgian Defense Minister Théo Francken told RTBF.
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