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Military Bases: Unmanned Air Systems

Lords · Question HL11210 · Tabled 21 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 4 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Wigley

To ask His Majesty's Government how many incidents there have been of drone sightings in the vicinity of high security military establishments in the UK this year; and what steps they have taken to identify and capture those drones.

Answer

Answered by Lord Coaker, 4 Nov 2025

Since 1 January 2025 there have been a total of 187 drone sightings in the vicinity of military establishments in the UK. We will not comment on the sensitivity of establishments or our specific security arrangements in relation to identifying and capturi...