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The FBI Newark Field Office and New Jersey State Police have issued an urgent warning about a disturbing increase in incidents where pilots are being targeted with lasers by people who mistakenly believe they’re observing unauthorized drones. The warning comes amid rising concerns about potential deadly consequences if manned aircraft are misidentified as Unmanned Aircraft…
The New York Police Department recently recovered an unusually large drone measuring over 5 feet in diameter from a Brooklyn sidewalk, adding an unexpected twist to the recent wave of mysterious drone sightings across the tri-state area. The unmanned aircraft was discovered near the Brooklyn Navy Yard area at Fifth Street between Market Street and…
President-elect Donald Trump has explicitly canceled his planned visit to New Jersey amid ongoing concerns about unexplained drone activity in the region. “I decided to cancel the trip,” Trump stated directly, marking a significant response to the aerial security situation that has puzzled authorities for weeks. The announcement comes as investigators examine hundreds of drone…
Federal officials are facing mounting criticism from New Jersey local leaders over their handling of repeated drone sightings near critical infrastructure, with one mayor describing the federal response as increasingly dismissive of legitimate public safety concerns. During a recent White House intergovernmental affairs briefing, Belleville Mayor Michael Melham expressed frustration with federal o
A series of recent drone sightings across the Eastern United States has prompted federal officials to approve drone detection capabilities for New York State, as airport disruptions and security concerns mount. The announcement comes after drone activity forced Stewart International Airport to close its runways for an hour last week, according to the BBC News.…
This is a follow-up to the initial drone video I made last week on the drones flying over New Jersey, which seems to be everywhere I look. This story
Ohio’s largest military installation, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, experienced its first-ever confirmed drone incursions, forcing a four-hour airfield shutdown and adding to a growing pattern of unmanned aircraft incidents at U.S. military installations. Base spokesman Purtiman confirmed multiple unidentified drone systems of varying sizes and configurations were detected over the
Chinese military researchers have developed a novel drone-mounted device capable of redirecting powerful ground-based laser beams, potentially transforming small unmanned aircraft into precise directed-energy weapons platforms, according to research published in the peer-reviewed journal Acta Armamentarii reports the South China Morning Post. The breakthrough, led by associate researcher Li Xiao a
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