Langley Air Force Base, drones
China is flying drones into protected U.S. military airspace to spy on U.S. military activities. This underlines the broader ...
In December of 2023 for quite a few days, objects were seen hovering over US air base. There have been recent reports that ...
Because snooping does not constitute an imminent threat, the military is prohibited by law from shooting down the drones.
The swarms started on Dec. 7, 2023. Drones, some as large as 20 feet long, flew at night over the Air Combat Command headquarters with its squadrons of advanced F-22 Raptor fighters.
Brig. Gen. Patrick Costello said the US military is "very closely" watching the new drones, likely referring to UAVs unveiled in July 2023.