France is investigating multiple incidents involving unidentified drones, including overflights of the Mourmelon-le-Grand military base in the Marne region on the night of Sunday, September 21st to Monday, September 22nd, 2025. Additionally, a drone was flown illegally for 20 minutes above a visiting French warship in Tórshavn harbor yesterday, September 24th, 2025, according to reports from Thursday, September 25th, 2025. The military delegation stated that the drones over Mourmelon-le-Grand were small and not operated by soldiers, and there is no indication of foreign interference at this stage. Regarding the Tórshavn incident, police are searching for the operator of the drone that flew over the French warship. The ship's crew opted not to use jamming equipment to avoid impacting civilian activities in the town, as reported by the source on September 25th, 2025. The military delegation's statement to AFP on September 25th, 2025, confirmed that the justification for the flights over Mourmelon-le-Grand has not yet been established, and an investigation is underway. In separate defense news, the Royal Thai Air Force has become the first customer for Airbus Defence's new A330-800-based MRTT+ tanker aircraft, which will be fitted with both a refuelling boom and wing-mounted hose and drogue systems. This acquisition will make it the Royal Thai Air Force's first tanker aircraft.
