Chuck Schumer requests drone detection system for New York, New Jersey as mysterious devices litter the skies
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has requested that a drone detection system be sent to New York and New Jersey after a series of mysterious drones disrupted the skies in recent weeks, even prompting a temporary shutdown at an airport over the weekend.
Schumer made the request to the Department of Homeland Security on Sunday, two days after New York Stewart International Airport closed because of multiple drone sightings near it. He pushed for the Robin Radar Systems for their "360-degree technology," which he said has a better chance of detecting the drones compared with linear systems.
The unidentified drones have been spotted across the Northeast, significant number of them above New Jersey.
Multiple drones over Bernardsville, N.J., on Dec. 5.Brian Glenn / TMX via APSchumer told reporters that it's "remarkable" that despite the volume of sightings, "we have more questions than answers."
"Some of the drones are small. Some of the drones flight patterns are erratic," Schumer said. "Multiple drones flying together can confuse a traditional radar system, and that's why, again, this new technology can really get us the answers that we need."
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