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\n\t\tRAF Mildenhall is just one of the sites which saw mystery drones this year (Picture: PA)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tRAF Mildenhall is just one of the sites which saw mystery drones this year (Picture: PA)<\/p>\n
Unidentified drones flying near British military bases will be shot down soon, under new plans set to be unveiled by Defence Secretary John Healey<\/a>.<\/p>\n The major move was made after there were multiple sightings of unidentified drones by RAF bases Lakenheath<\/a>, Mildenhall, Feltwell and Fairford last year.<\/p>\n Normally, soldiers are told to jam the drone\u2019s GPS signals or use counter-drone equipment to deter them.<\/p>\n Soon, the military will have a \u2018kinetic option\u2019, which would allow troops and Ministry of Defence<\/a> police to shoot down drones near military sites in \u2018extreme\u2019 circumstances.<\/p>\n Although the new powers will initially apply only to military sites, the British government<\/a> isn\u2019t \u2018ruling out working to extend those powers\u2019 to other important sites like airports, the Telegraph reported.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tSign up for all of the latest stories\t\t\t<\/p>\n Start your day informed with Metro’s News Updates<\/a><\/strong> newsletter or get Breaking News<\/a> <\/strong>alerts the moment it happens. <\/p>\n \t\t Around 60 RAF personnel were\u00a0assigned to help solve the UK mystery after the first drones were detected on three consecutive nights<\/a> beginning November 20 last year, possibly as part of an inter-linked\u00a0\u2018swarm\u2019.<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n All of the air force sites where drones were spotted last year are home to American forces, with the military significant Lakenheath used for\u00a0American F-15 and F-35 combat aircraft\u00a0and is due\u00a0to host US nuclear warheads.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n It\u2019s not just the UK seeing these drones appear \u2013 multiple European military sites have also reported the objects. <\/a><\/p>\n Late last month, a spate of drone sightings caused alarm across northern Europe and Scandinavia<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tDrone incidents over or near UK military bases in 2024\t\t\t<\/p>\n (Source: Ministry of Defence Police)<\/p>\n The army in\u00a0Norway<\/a>\u00a0reported seeing a possible drone near the \u00d8rland air force base in Brekstad, as guards logged at least two reports of suspicious activity over the base, which is home to Norway\u2019s F-35 fighter jets, according to\u00a0FVN<\/a>.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, in neighbouring Denmark, suspicious drone activity was reported over the Karup military airport, the country\u2019s largest military site, and over other locations.<\/p>\n The Danish defence ministry confirmed that \u2018several\u2019 drones were observed over military sites, but it has not confirmed a full list of locations.<\/p>\n In Estonia, a member of the public discovered a drone fragment at the Luitemaa nature reserve south of P\u00e4rnu, the\u00a0ERR<\/a>\u00a0reported. <\/p>\n Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n For more stories like this, <\/strong>check our news page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Arrow![\"Mandatory](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/SEI_270724637-ea10.jpg\")
\n\t\tRAF Lakenheath is home to US Air Force F-35 jets (Picture: Shutterstock)<\/p>\n\n
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