Nearly 200 drone sightings at UK army bases fuel security concerns

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2025-11-12

London (PA Media/dpa) - Drones have been spotted at UK military bases nearly 200 times since the start of the year, official figures show. The 187 sightings will fuel ongoing concerns over incursions by unmanned aerial vehicles at sensitive sites. Defence Secretary John Healey recently announced new powers would be introduced to allow the military to shoot down devices near its installations as he pledged to "do what's needed to defend the Britis......

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