Federal officials said in a statement Monday that recent drone sightings have included a combination of “legal” drones, other aircraft and stellar objects.
“After reviewing technical data and information from relevant members of the public, sightings to date include a combination of legal commercial, hobbyist, and law enforcement drones, as well as accidental pilots of manned fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, etc. “The drone has been reported as a drone,” a joint statement from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), FBI, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and Department of Defense (DOD) said. There is.
The FBI has received more than 5,000 drone sightings in recent weeks, resulting in about 100 leads, and the federal government is assisting local authorities in investigating the reports, the statement said.
“In accordance with each's unique mission and mandate, we are working quickly to prioritize and follow up on these leads. We have sent advanced detection technology to the region and trained “We sent a visual observer who was trained to do so,” the statement continues.
Last month, drone sightings shook several states in the Northeast, particularly New Jersey. The White House said Monday that drones are not a national security or public risk, and White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby told reporters Monday that drone sightings are not a national security or public risk. He mentioned what the White House claims is similar to the statement. .
“We are aware of the concerns of many communities,” the agencies and departments said in a joint statement.
“We will continue to support state and local governments with advanced detection technology and law enforcement assistance. We urge Congress to enact countermeasures.”[unmanned aircraft systems] When we reconvene, we will enact legislation that expands and expands existing counter-drone authorities to identify and mitigate any threats that may emerge. ”
President-elect Trump said Monday that the Biden administration is aware of what is going on regarding drone sightings and implied that the drones were not from a hostile nation.
“The government knows what's going on. Look, our military knows where they're taking off from. If it's a garage, they can go right into that garage. They know where it's coming from and where it's coming from. I know where you went,” Trump said in Male. Lago.
“And for some reason they don't want to comment. I think they'd better say what it is,” he continued. “Our military and our president know that, for whatever reason, they want to keep people anxious.”
