Common announcement on drones issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DSH), FBIFederal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Defense United States.
“There are over one million drones legally registered with the FAA in the United States, and thousands of commercial, hobbyist and law enforcement drones legally appear in the sky every day. As technology advances, we expect this number to increase over time,” it emphasized.
As reported, in recent weeks the FBI received reports regarding over 5,000 drones, 100 of them reliable. In response to reports, services arrived at the sites equipped with specialized equipment.
Statement regarding mysterious drones
“After carefully reviewing technical data and citizen input, we have assessed that observations to date include a combination legal commercial drones, hobby drones, law enforcement drones, fixed wing aircraft, helicopters and even stars wrongly reported as drones” – mentioned.
“We have not identified anything unusual and do not assess the actions to date as a threat to national security or public safety in civilian airspace in New Jersey or other states in the Northeast,” it was noted, emphasizing that the services understand citizens' concerns.
Finally it was reported that a limited number of drones were also observed over military installations in New Jersey and other places. It was added that it was not the first time, but each time the services work to determine the details of the incident.
Mysterious drones over the USA
In recent weeks, it has sparked concern among residents and a number of speculations drone surveillance in New Jersey and surrounding areas. Unofficially it was reported that drones were to appear near, among others, military bases.
This past weekend, state governors New York and New Jersey called authorities in Washington do investigate the activity of suspicious drones detected in their states. – This has gone too far – said New York Governor Kathy Hochul.
He also issued a statement regarding mysterious drones White House. It stated that flights are hobby and commercial.
Donald Trump: The government knows what's going on
The president-elect also commented on the matter on Monday. Donald Trump he estimated that American the government and military do not want to provide the public with knowledge about drones. He also noted that drones “are not enemies of the US.”
– The government knows what is happening (…). Our military knows. Our president knows and for some reason they want to keep people in the dark – said Donald Trump.