Some updated news:
- "Biden Administration reveals simple reason why there are so many drone sightings in New Jersey"--Daily Mail. This one is interesting because DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas made a rather quick reversal from his comments this past Friday. Mayorkas stated during a television appearance last Friday that people weren't seeing drones. Now he admits people are seeing more drones, but it is because of a new Federal Aviation Administration rule allowing drones with anti-collision lights to fly at night. The article also reports:
With a 2018 law, the Preventing Emerging Threats Act, Congress gave certain agencies in the Homeland Security and Justice departments authority to counter threats from unmanned aircraft to protect the safety of certain facilities.
New drones must be outfitted with equipment allowing law enforcement to identify the operator, and Congress gave the agencies the power to detect and take down unmanned aircraft that they consider dangerous.
The law spells out where the counter-drone measures can be used, including 'national special security events' such as presidential inaugurations and other large gatherings of people.
Some state and local officials in New Jersey are calling for stronger restrictions because of the recent sightings, and that has the drone industry worried.
Scott Shtofman, director of government affairs at the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International, said putting more limits on drones could have a 'chilling effect' on 'a growing economic engine for the United States.'
New drones must be outfitted with equipment allowing law enforcement to identify the operator, and Congress gave the agencies the power to detect and take down unmanned aircraft that they consider dangerous.
The law spells out where the counter-drone measures can be used, including 'national special security events' such as presidential inaugurations and other large gatherings of people.
Some state and local officials in New Jersey are calling for stronger restrictions because of the recent sightings, and that has the drone industry worried.
Scott Shtofman, director of government affairs at the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International, said putting more limits on drones could have a 'chilling effect' on 'a growing economic engine for the United States.'
- "Terrifying moment air traffic control warns pilots about 'heavy drone activity' as USAF base is targeted in the Midwest"--Daily Mail. "Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio shut down for around four hours late on Friday night into Saturday morning, according to CNN affiliate WHIO" due to drone activity, according to the article.
- "Drones Shut Down NY Airport Runway, Even Hochul Says ‘This Has Gone Too Far’"--PJ Media.
The New York Post reported Saturday that Hochul said pretty much what everyone is thinking: “This has gone too far.” She issued these words of wisdom after the drones forced the shutdown of the runway at Stewart International Airport, which is right outside of Newburgh, New York, and “services both commercial and military flights.”
Stewart International Airport is also “adjacent to a New York Air National Guard base, where the 105th Airlift Wing is stationed.” If you think that Stewart Airport is nevertheless small potatoes, note also that the drones have recently flown over both LaGuardia International Airport in New York City and Newark Liberty International Airport, although they haven’t shut down the runways at either. At least not yet.
Stewart International Airport is also “adjacent to a New York Air National Guard base, where the 105th Airlift Wing is stationed.” If you think that Stewart Airport is nevertheless small potatoes, note also that the drones have recently flown over both LaGuardia International Airport in New York City and Newark Liberty International Airport, although they haven’t shut down the runways at either. At least not yet.
It's aliens.
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