Pantex Plant: White drone with green lights sighted
Another drone incursion occurred when a white unmanned aircraft with green blinking lights was observed over the nuclear weapons facility. This incident represented the second confirmed unauthorized aerial intrusion within a year.
Background
The June 25, 2023 incident involved a white drone equipped with green blinking lights that penetrated the airspace above the Pantex nuclear weapons plant. This marked the second confirmed drone incursion within an eight-month period, intensifying concerns about persistent security vulnerabilities. The specific details remain partially classified, but the occurrence prompted additional scrutiny of aerial defense protocols at the facility. Both the 2022 and 2023 incidents were designated as "Management Interest (AMI)" level security events, indicating high-level administrative attention to the breaches.