The US Air Force confirms the sighting of unidentified drones over three British bases

MADRID 24 Nov. () –

The United States Air Force (USAF) has confirmed the observation of several unidentified drones over three British air bases between November 20 and 22, although they have not specified whether these devices represented a hostile threat.

“We can confirm that small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) were sighted in the vicinity of and over RAF Lakenheath, RAF Mildenhall and RAF Feltwell between 20 and 22 November. The number of UAS fluctuated and their size and configuration varied,” he said. declared a USAF spokesperson, as reported by the military coverage and analysis newspaper ‘The War Zone’.

The USAF has added that the UAS “were actively monitored and installation leaders determined that none of the raids impacted base residents or critical infrastructure.”

“To protect operational security, we do not discuss our specific force protection measures, but we retain the right to protect the installation. We continue to monitor our airspace and are working with host nation authorities and mission partners to guarantee the safety of the base’s personnel, facilities and assets,” he stressed.

A spokesperson for the British Ministry of Defense, for its part, said: “We take threats seriously and maintain robust measures at defense sites. This includes anti-drone security capabilities.”

“We will not comment further on security procedures,” they stressed.

Last Friday, the British Police issued an alert in the vicinity of the United States Embassy for a suspicious device, although it was ultimately a false explosive device that caused the controlled detonation of the object and the lifting of a police cordon.