Current drone sightings embody a mixture of “lawful” drones, different aircrafts and stars, federal authorities officers mentioned in a press release on Monday.
In trying into “the technical data and tips from concerned citizens, we assess that the sightings to date include a combination of lawful commercial drones, hobbyist drones, and law enforcement drones, as well as manned fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and stars mistakenly reported as drones,” learn a joint assertion from the Division of Homeland Safety (DHS), the FBI, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the Division of Protection (DOD).
The FBI obtained greater than 5,000 reported drone sightings in latest weeks, with roughly 100 leads generated, and the federal authorities was supporting native officers in investigating the studies, the assertion additionally mentioned.
“Consistent with each of our unique missions and authorities, we are quickly working to prioritize and follow these leads. We have sent advanced detection technology to the region. And we have sent trained visual observers,” the assertion continues.
Drone sightings have rattled a number of Northeastern states, most notably New Jersey, over the past month. The White Home mentioned Monday that drones aren’t a nationwide safety or public danger, with White Home nationwide safety communications adviser John Kirby’s phrases to reporters Monday about what the White Home says the drone sightings are being much like the Monday assertion from the companies and departments.
“We recognize the concern among many communities,” the companies and departments mentioned of their joint assertion.
“We continue to support state and local authorities with advanced detection technology and support of law enforcement. We urge Congress to enact counter-[unmanned aircraft systems] legislation when it reconvenes that would extend and expand existing counter-drone authorities to identify and mitigate any threat that may emerge.”
On Monday, President-elect Trump mentioned the Biden administration is conscious of what’s occurring in terms of the drone sightings, with the president-elect implying that the drones aren’t from a hostile adversary.
“The government knows what is happening. Look, our military knows where they took off from, if it’s a garage they can go right into that garage. They know where it came from and where it went,” Trump mentioned at Mar-a-Lago.
“And for some reason, they don’t want to comment. I think they’d be better off saying what it is,” he continued. “Our military knows, and our president knows, and for some reason, they want to keep people in suspense.”
