WORLD_ AUSTRALIA_ Nearly 150 Drone Breaches: Analysts Warn Defence Response Too Slow After Latest Base Incursion ( Rex Widerstrom - THE EPOCH TIMES )

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Nearly 150 Drone Breaches: Analysts Warn Defence Response Too Slow After Latest Base Incursion

‘Australia desperately needs to invest in counter-drone defences for our key military bases,’ warns defence analyst Michael Shoebridge.

A drone is flown for recreational purposes in the sky above Old Bethpage, N.Y., on Aug. 30, 2015. Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

Rex Widerstrom
8/17/2026|Updated: 8/17/2026

The drones may be small, but the security question they raise is not.

Australia recorded 147 drone-related breaches involving military facilities in 2024-25, prompting security experts to warn that repeated incursions could provide opportunities for foreign intelligence gathering.

Concerns emerged again following reports that drones repeatedly breached the restricted airspace of RAAF Base Williamtown in New South Wales (NSW) over three nights from July 11 to 13.

The site hosts most of Australia’s F-35A fleet, all six E-7A Wedgetail aircraft, and Hawk 127/PC-21 trainers.

A defence spokesperson confirmed to media outlets that the operator’s identity and purpose were unknown.

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