OAN Staff Avril Elfie
11:52am – Sunday, December 15, 2024
Federal authorities will deploy an advanced drone detection system to New York state to help respond to unidentified flying objects in the region.
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Gov. Cathy Hochul (D.N.Y.) said Sunday that the system will assist state and local law enforcement in investigating mysterious drones that have been seen flying across the sky over the past month. It has been announced that the aim is to
“In response to my call for additional resources, our federal partners are deploying state-of-the-art drone detection systems to New York State,” Hochul said.
Hochul said additional support from Congress is needed to provide more resources.
“We are grateful for the support of the Biden Administration, but ultimately we need more support from Congress. By passing the UAS Authorization Security, Safety, and Reauthorization Act, we are calling on New York State and its peers today to “It will give us the powers and resources we need to respond to situations like the one we are facing,” she said.
Drones have been spotted flying over the East Coast in recent weeks, especially in New Jersey. At least 3,000 sightings were recorded in the state in December alone, with reports dating back to Nov. 18.
The situation has sparked frustration among local and state officials in New Jersey, especially after the Biden administration's national security adviser dismissed the incident as being from a plane or helicopter that the sightings misidentified as a drone. There is.
Drone experts have warned that the objects could be connected to enemy countries or Iranian motherships, but the Pentagon refutes such claims. Officials also assured the public that there are no known threats related to the presence of drones at this time.
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