Unidentified drones have flown over US military sites
US Navy/Ensign Drew Verbis
Mysterious drones have been flying through the night skies over New Jersey and other nearby states for months. They have seen them above various USA military sites. They have been videotaped in houses and apartment buildings. The commotion behind a US Coast Guard rescue ship was seen at the same time New Jersey police reported that 50 drones had come ashore from the ocean. But no one seems to know who is piloting them, or if it’s a coordinated effort.
The incidents have attracted the attention of state governors and legislators, as well as members of the US Congress, and the FBI has launched an investigation. researchasking citizens to report what they saw.
Witnesses describe the drones as being as loud as lawnmowers, with some approaching the size of a small car, significantly larger than the typical quadcopter or multirotor drone anyone can buy. “These aren’t necessarily just little hobbyist air systems that you can buy for $2000,” he says. Daniel Gerstein at the RAND Corporation, a think tank in California. “These feel like they have a longer reach and are more sophisticated than what you can get at a hobby store.”
Blurry overnight videos have been popping up all over social media sharing drone sightings in states like New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York, including one video showing drones overhead. Verrazzano-esto bridge in New York City. Federal Aviation Administration imposed drone flight restrictions After reports of drone activity at Trump National Golf Club and the Picatinny Arsenal Military Base in New Jersey. The sightings join other drone clusters that have recently appeared near UK military bases operated by US Air Force squadrons in the UK.
On December 10, the Home Security Committee met hearing About drone threats with officials from the FBI, US Customs and Border Protection, and the US Department of Justice. Officials described the recent sightings as a possible mix of rotorcraft and fixed-wing drones, but had little information on what the drones were doing and who might be operating them. However, they said drones do not pose a serious threat yet. In an extraordinary briefing From the US Department of Homeland Security, the agency has told lawmakers that some of the sightings may have involved aircraft being mistaken for drones.
Ryan Herd, mayor of New Jersey town, say ABC News Live officials confirmed that they are not US military drones and are not operated by a US technology company.
Meanwhile, in the UK, Vernon Coaker, the Defense Secretary, told Parliament last month that authorities investigating Beginning on November 20, multiple drone attacks took place near various military bases in the United Kingdom. These bases support US Air Force squadrons that fly fighter jets, bombers and support aircraft.
“The common theme in all of these cases is that no one has completely cracked the code to find, track and, if necessary, take down small drones,” he says. Arthur Holland Micheljournalist and author who writes about drones. “The second common issue is that if the person flying the drone is actively trying not to be identified, the challenges of dealing with that drone go through the roof.”
Radar and other sensors can track drones, but “it’s not yet practical to cover every inch of the country with detection and tracking systems,” which often leaves authorities “totally blind to drones in most of our airspace,” Michel says. “In general, after a citizen sees a drone and reports it or films it with their phone, it’s too late (to take the first action),” he says.
Gerstein says there is some uncertainty between local law enforcement and state and federal agencies about who has the primary authority and responsibility to take action against these drones. And even if this becomes clear, it is not easy to figure out the best way to deal with them.
There are many anti-drone measures for both shooting down drones directly – using missiles, lasers, bullets and even other drones – or take control of suspicious drones and force them to land using electronic warfare signals, says Gerstein. Such technologies have been commonly used Heavy drone war in UkraineUS Navy warships and other naval vessels have shot down dozens Drones threaten shipping in the Red Sea region.
“When it comes to taking down drones, the most effective measures are often the most dangerous,” says Michel. “We cannot have law enforcement departments firing high-powered projectiles into the air, or activating military-grade signal jammers, every time a drone is seen flying overhead (in New Jersey).”
Topics:
