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Drone Swarms are Flying Circles Around the U.S. Government Inter-Agency Process

Establishing a trendline means having at least three data points.  Now we have three data points in drone incursions against U.S. military facilities.

During December 2023 we had 17 days of unrelenting, unchallenged drone swarms over the largest cluster of military facilities in the world, the Hampton Roads/Virginia Beach region of Virginia.

Then starting on November 18, 2024, drone swarms started visiting Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey, approximately 35 miles to the west of New Jersey.  Picatinny is the DOD center for small arms and ammunition.

Now, the three core U.S. Air Force facilities in Europe, Royal Air Force (RAF) Stations Lakenheath, Mildenhall, and Feltwell have experienced drone swarms.  One note – it is a long-standing clause of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) that these are called RAF vice U.S. Air Force Bases.

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WORLD AT WAR: British Troops Deployed to US Air Bases in England To Protect Them From Drone Attacks

In the context of increasing tensions in Europe, the appearance of surveillance drones over US Air Force Bases in England is a worrying development.

It arises that British troops are now deployed to these bases to protect them from drone attacks.

While it hasn’t been confirmed that the UAVs are ‘hostile’, there’s widespread concern of ‘sinister’ involvement from foreign foes.

Personnel with counter-drone and surveillance equipment are deployed to counter the multiple unidentified drones reported flying three air bases over the past week.

The Telegraph reported:

“It is understood that to counter any threats, personnel from the RAF Regiment, trained in security tasks related to air power delivery, will be operating the force’s Orcus Counter-Uncrewed Air System at RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall, in Suffolk, and RAF Feltwell, in Norfolk. The system can detect, track, identify and if necessary defeat hostile drones.”

The US Air Force continues to monitor the airspace over the three bases.

“Military sources told The Telegraph that while it was not known whether they were dealing with a ‘troublemaker’ or something ‘more sinister’ – such as Russian involvement – there were concerns that a state actor could be behind the disruption.”

‘Small unmanned aerial systems’ hovered over US bases last week, and again on Monday.

Besides that, a ‘mystery drone’ also followed British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth into the port of Hamburg, in Germany, last Friday.

“In a statement, a spokesman for the US Air Force in Europe, said: ‘We can confirm there were sightings yesterday [Monday] during night-time hours and can only confirm that the number fluctuated and varied between the bases over the night’.”

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WORLD AT WAR: Surveilling Drones Spotted Near 3 US Air Force Bases in England Last Week

After a week with unprecedented escalations on the war in Ukraine, tensions in Europe are running higher than ever.

Not since the darkest days of the Cold war have Russia and OTAN been so close to open confrontation.

So, it’s not surprising that strange and concerning things are happening in the old continent.

Reports quote the U.S. Air Force as saying that a number of small drones have been detected over last week around three bases in England used by American forces.

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NYC Expands Use Of Drones To Respond To Crimes

The New York Police Department has launched a new program that will send drones zipping to emergency scenes before officers can get there.

Two drones will be stationed at each of five NYPD station houses, including the one that oversees the 843 acres of Manhattan’s iconic Central Park. Three precincts in Brooklyn and one in the Bronx will also be getting the drones as part of the “Drone as First Responder” initiative.

“New York City is flying into the future as we keep New Yorkers safe,” Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement Wednesday. “These drones will mean more efficient policing and will help increase the safety of our responding NYPD officers and New Yorkers.”

The drones will be deployed remotely and programmed to autonomously fly to the exact longitude and latitude of emergencies, including missing-person searches, alerts from the NYPD’s ShotSpotter gunfire detection system and crimes in progress, according to the mayor’s office.

Once a drone arrives at the scene, an NYPD drone pilot at police headquarters in Lower Manhattan or another location will take control of the device. High-resolution cameras equipped with night vision technology and high-definition audio microphones will allow pilots to assess situations and send live feeds to the smartphones of officers and supervisors on the ground.

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‘Record number’ of resistance drone attacks target Israel in November

About 1,300 drones were launched against Israel between 1 and 13 November in at least 40 different attacks from the different factions of the Resistance Axis, according to a report by Israel’s Channel 12 News.

Noting that drone attacks have become “a routine matter,” the Hebrew broadcaster said the army recorded a rate of 3.3 drone attacks per day since the end of October. This is a marked spike from the rate of 2.77 daily attacks in October and two per day in September when Tel Aviv expanded its war against Lebanon.

Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has launched daily drone attacks against Israel for the past several weeks, sparking chaos in the northern city of Haifa and reaching targets as far as 145 kilometers deep.

On Thursday night, a drone exploded in the Eliakim area near Haifa, where Hezbollah says its forces targeted the “Eliakim base, which houses training camps under the Israeli army’s Northern Command … with a squadron of attack drones,  achieving precise hits.”

Footage shared on social media shows another drone continuing toward Tel Aviv. 

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Massive Chinese Anti-Drone High-Power Microwave Weapon Emerges

Ahuge truck-mounted system is one of at least three large mobile ground-based high-power microwave directed energy weapons, primarily intended to down drones, at this year’s Zhuhai Airshow. This underscores a global explosion of demand for counter-drone capabilities, as well as China’s steady progress in the development, fielding, and exporting of microwave and laser directed energy weapons.

Officially known as the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition, the Zhuhai Airshow also provides an opportunity for Chinese and foreign companies to showcase ground-based and maritime offerings. Pictures and videos of various aircraft and other systems have been steadily emerging ahead of the event’s formal opening next week.

The imagery that has appeared online already amid the Zhuhai preparations includes a promotional video from state-run firms China South Industries Group Corporation (CSGC) and Norinco that features footage of two high-power microwave directed energy weapons, as well as other air defense systems.

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Maps Show ‘Multiple Incursions’ of Mystery Drones near US Military Sites

The U.S. military observed drones making “multiple incursions” late last year over or near sensitive military sights, including an air force base, with national and local officials still unable to produce an explanation for violations of heavily monitored airspace.

The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this month that mysterious uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) had been spotted around the Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia, shortly after sunset during a period of more than two weeks.

One senior official based at Langley told The Journal that multiple drones headed across Chesapeake Bay and further south toward the city of Norfolk. They reportedly traveled across the main base for the Navy’s lauded SEAL Team Six and Naval Station Norfolk, the world’s largest naval port.

The Langley base first saw the drones on the evening of December 6, and then “experienced multiple incursions throughout the month of December,” a spokesperson said in a statement.

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UAV Targets Israeli Prime Minister’s Residence – Reportedly Gives Israel Green Light To Attack Iranian Leaders Residence In Tehran

Today, reports from Israel indicate a UAV hit Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private residence. No one was there and he was not injured. However, reports from Israel describe the incident as giving the IDF the legitimacy to attack the leader of Iran’s residence in Tehran.

This morning, three UAVs  crossed into Israel from Lebanon. Two of them were intercepted. Another aircraft hit a building in Caesarea without activating an alarm. As a result of the incident, alerts were activated in the Glilot base near Tel Aviv only. The IDF stated that the incident is being investigated, reported Amir Tsarfati.

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Drone swarms targeting US military bases are operated by ‘mother ship’ UFO, claims top Pentagon official

A retired, senior Pentagon official has confirmed that UFO ‘mother ships’ were spotted ‘releasing swarms of smaller craft’ — adding further mystery to the still-unexplained intrusions over multiple US military bases.

His statements come amid the release of 50 pages of Air Force records related to provocative ‘drone’ incursions, that one general calls ‘Close Encounters at Langley.’

For at least 17 nights last December, swarms of noisy, small UFOs were seen at dusk ‘moving at rapid speeds’ and displaying ‘flashing red, green, and white lights’ penetrating the highly restricted airspace above Langley Air Force Base in Virginia.

Senior ex-Pentagon security official Chris Mellon told DailyMail.com that the episode was ‘part of a much larger pattern affecting numerous national security installations.’

‘Two of the notable aspects,’ he said, ‘are the fact our drone signal-jamming devices have proven ineffective and these craft are making no effort to remain concealed.’

‘In fact, in some instances,’ as Mellon took pains to emphasize, ‘it is clear they want to be seen as though taunting us.’

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Mysterious Drone Fleet Breaches U.S. Military Airspace for 17 CONSECUTIVE DAYS!

For 17 consecutive nights, a squadron of mysterious drones breached the airspace over Langley Air Force Base, home to some of America’s most advanced military assets.

Despite the base’s state-of-the-art defenses, military personnel were left perplexed and concerned, watching each night as the drones crossed Virginia’s restricted airspace without deterrent.

According to a Wall Street Journal report, the bizarre drone activity has left military commanders, including U.S. Air Force General Mark Kelly, scratching their heads. Kelly watched in disbelief as drones zoomed across the night sky at more than 100 miles per hour.

These aircraft flew over restricted zones, even passing near Navy SEAL Team Six’s home base and Naval Station Norfolk, the largest naval port in the world. Yet, despite their frequency and proximity to these high-value targets, no action was taken.

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