Belgium has deployed a drone for surveillance missions over the North Sea until mid-July, Belga News Agency reported on Wednesday.
“Thanks to this technology, we can act faster and more precisely,” Nathalie Balcaen of the Agency for Maritime and Coastal Services said.
The unmanned aircraft, operating from the Lombardsijde military base, will be used to monitor maritime activity in the region, officials said.
The drone will reportedly be used to detect illegal fishing, unidentified vessels, marine pollution and migrant movements, and to support search and rescue operations.
