Around 2013, two Ku band arrays were constructed at the airport to allow for communication with EADS Harfang UAVs. The French Air and Space Force &lt;a href="Escadron%20de%20Drones%201/33%20Belfort"&gt;Escadron de Drones 1/33 Belfort&lt;/a&gt; has operated three MQ-9 Reapers out of the base since January 2014 in support of Operation Barkhane. France has also deployed Dassault Mirage 2000D aircraft from the French Air Forces detachment (DETAIR) to the base.