Unidentified drones spotted over a Bundeswehr base where Patriot air defense systems are serviced — media
Kyiv • UNN
During the night of August 7, security at the Bundeswehr base in Mechernich recorded six flights by suspicious drones. Police suspect that these may have been Fly-380 VTOL models with a range of up to 400 km.
During the night of August 7, security at the Bundeswehr base in Mechernich, southwest of Bonn, recorded a total of six flights over the base by suspicious drones. WDR, NDR and Süddeutsche Zeitung reported this, according to UNN.
Details
According to DW, during the last flight, employees of the Euskirchen district police were present at the site. One of the drones made several circles above them, according to a confidential police report. It is currently unknown who was responsible for the incident.
According to a preliminary police assessment, the drones that flew over the base may have been Fly-380 VTOL models. Drones of this model have a wingspan of approximately 3.8 meters and a flight range of up to 400 kilometers. They can reach speeds of up to 150 km/h and carry a payload of more than ten kilograms.
In addition
The base in Mechernich is key to the logistics of the German armed forces. A materiel depot is located here in a protected underground facility at a depth of 130 meters. Equipment and spare parts for military vehicles are stored across an area of 30,000 square meters. In addition, Bundeswehr specialists responsible for the maintenance and repair of American Patriot surface-to-air missile systems work here. This makes the base unique in Europe, Tagesschau notes.