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Belgium to Install Nasams Defense at Antwerp Port by 2027

2/26/2026

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Prime Minister Bart De Wever announced Belgium will install the Nasams air-defense system at the Port of Antwerp to counter aerial threats after 2025 drone sightings.
The Nasams system is slated to arrive in 2027.
The Port of Antwerp handles about 290 million tonnes of cargo annually.
Drone incidents have disrupted Liege airport and Brussels flights.
Authorities suspect a link to Russia's hybrid warfare tactics, which Moscow denies.

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Prime Minister Bart De Wever announced Belgium will install the Nasams air-defense system at the Port of Antwerp to counter aerial threats after 2025 drone sightings.
The Nasams system is slated to arrive in 2027.
The Port of Antwerp handles about 290 million tonnes of cargo annually.
Drone incidents have disrupted Liege airport and Brussels flights.
Authorities suspect a link to Russia's hybrid warfare tactics, which Moscow denies.