Defence Halts Drone Exercises Near Weert Following Incidents at Kempen Airfield

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Military personnel can no longer practice with drones on the Weerterheide for the time being. This is partly a military training area, located near Weert. It borders a small airfield, Airport Kempen, which says it has been affected by the Defense exercises. According to the airfield, this has led to unsafe situations. In doing so, it confirms reporting by De Limburger. Several hundred flights depart from the airfield every week. These include tr…

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Kempen Airport in Budel claims that the Ministry of Defence endangered air traffic over the Weerterheide training area during drone exercises. This is reported by De Limburger. Kempen Airport is responsible for the safety of the airspace at Weerterheide. All Defence drone flights and exercises near Weert have been temporarily suspended. On its own grounds at Weerterheide, the Ministry of Defence trains soldiers to defend the airspace using drone…