Overview
- Belgian officials confirmed multiple drones flew over the Kleine-Brogel base on Oct. 31, with a detection system capturing images now under review.
- Defense Minister Theo Francken said a helicopter and police vehicles pursued the aircraft and a jammer failed to stop them, calling it a deliberate targeting of the base.
- Police have opened an investigation and the incident was reported to military intelligence for further analysis.
- The Defense Ministry will meet local police next week, while an interdepartmental group will weigh a €50 million counter‑drone plan Tuesday before presentation to the Council of Ministers Friday.
- Authorities have not identified the drones’ type or origin, and the episode comes during a broader rise in unexplained drone activity across Europe.