Weapons deployed after drones spotted over Nato air force base

Weapons deployed after drones spotted over Nato air force base Gergana Krasteva Published November 22, 2025 1:38pm Updated November 22, 2025 1:38pm Share this article via whatsappShare this article via xCopy the link to this article.Link is copiedShare this article via facebook Comment now Comments The drones were spotted over Volkel Air Base on Friday evening (Picture: Netherlands Ministry of Defence)

Weapons were deployed against drones spotted above an air force base in the Netherlands, involved in Nato’s Quick Reaction Alert forces.

The incident happened over Volkel Air Base, in the southeastern province of Noord Brabant, close to the border with Germany, between 7pm and 9pm on Friday.

Security staff were forced to use weapons from the ground to ‘take the drones down’, the Dutch ministry of defence said.

Afterwards, the aircraft departed and were never recovered. 

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A statement from the ministry said the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee and the police were notified, adding: ‘They are conducting a further investigation. It is currently unclear why the drones were flying above and around the air bases.

‘For security reasons, the Ministry of Defence is not providing further information about how the drones were sighted or what action was taken.’

The Volkel Air Base is operated by the Royal Netherlands Air Force, and is home to two F-35 squadrons and also hosts a US Air Force 703rd Munitions Support Squadron. 

The base monitors and intercepts unidentified aircraft, often coordinated with Belgium and Luxembourg.

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