President-elect Donald Trump has called for drones to be shot down as the FBI receives thousands of tips over mysterious sightings in several US states.
Unmanned aerial vehicle sightings across New Jersey, New York and other US states have prompted concern.Incoming president Donald Trump has called for unmanned aerial vehicle to be shot down as public demand for an investigation into the sightings grow.What's next?
Earlier this week, an FBI official told Congress that the bureau had received over 3,000 tips from the public about these incursions,The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security said on Thursday they are continuing to "investigate this situation and confirm whether the reported drone flights are actually drones or are instead manned aircraft or otherwise inaccurate sightings".
"New Jersey residents deserve more concrete information about these UAS sightings and what is causing them," he wrote. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan documented what he deemed "dozens of large drones in the sky" near his residence outside of Annapolis. "It's hard to understand how with the technology we have we aren't able to track these devices to determine origin and this makes me much more concerned about our capabilities more broadly when it comes to drone detection and counter measures," he added.Drones over international air base
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