NEW YORK — Federal lawmakers say they will push for new measures in Congress on Monday to track them the mysterious drones flying across the Tri-State area and the country.
Gov. Kathy Hochul says federal partners are deploying an advanced detection system in New York state.
On Sunday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said he is asking the Department of Homeland Security to deploy a detection system like Robin Radar Systems, a Netherlands-based company that specializes in tracking drones.
CBS News New York’s Lisa Rozner asked DHS whether it would grant Schumer’s request for a new detection system, but a department representative said the agency only responds directly to questions from Congress through “official channels.”
Hochul said Sunday that the state needs Congress to pass a bill that would give New York the authority to detect, track or even destroy unmanned aircraft systems. That legislation is stuck in committees, but Schumer’s office said that, with him now as co-sponsor, it could pass by the end of the year.
When asked if he would consider banning the sale of drones by some companies, Schumer said: “There are hundreds of companies around the world that make drones. We don’t know what these are. This radar will help us find out which ones they are. and then we can start talking to the companies.”
This is how Robin Radar Systems works
Siete Hamminga, the CEO and founder of Robin Radar Systems, explained how his devices work.
“Our capability really provides situational awareness,” Hamminga said.
Hamminga says Robin uses AI to use unique ground-based radar technology to track drones within a radius of five kilometers (or just over five miles).
“If you have a 360 degree view, a 3D picture of where the drone is flying, you can also see the flight path and you can figure out where the drone is coming from or where it’s landing. And that’s usually where your operators stand,” Hamminga said.
Hamminga said increased security around drones is the new normal.
‘I firmly believe that the systems [that] Drone tracking and detection will become the security standard in all prisons, airports, ports, nuclear power plants and border security, critical infrastructures in general, so I think we “haven’t seen anything yet” as you say in the United States. States,” said Hamminga.
‘We must look carefully at the defense of our homeland’
On CBS’ “Face the Nation,” Florida Republican Congressman Mike Waltz said defense agencies are pointing fingers at each other.
‘We have to look carefully at the defense of our homeland. President Trump has spoken of an iron dome for America, which should include drones, not just hostile actions like hypersonic missiles. above the protection of U.S. airspace,” Waltz said.
Says the FBI it has received about 5,000 tips about the plane sightingsand of these, less than 100 clues were deemed worthy of further investigation.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said on ABC’s “This Week” that the agency is aware of “no foreign involvement.”
The Defense Department also said the military “may not conduct intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations in the United States.”
“I believe it is sabotage”
The South Bronx is now one of many places in the Northeast where clusters of drones have been spotted.
“They’re huge too, so I don’t know what’s going on,” said resident Jeff Garcia.
“I believe it’s sabotage because all of a sudden we’re getting all these drones from somewhere,” said resident Donna McCoy.
‘Is it like recording people? Or are they just sitting there looking at you?’ Added JJ Mines-Evans.
Michael Melham, the mayor of Belleville, New Jersey, said his city appears to be a hotbed for flying objects.
“I want to know why they’re up there. They’re flying in a grid pattern. They’re circling. They’re patrolling. It looks like they’re searching, or we should say sniffing, for something.” Melham said.
Lisa Rozner
