Remember the wave of mysterious drone sightings over New Jersey late last year?
The skies were buzzing, locals were confused, and federal officials were on high alert.
Now, the FAA is finally taking action—and it involves a whole fleet of drones.
In Cape May, the FAA is putting over 100 drones through their paces.
They range from tiny ones that fit in your palm to flying machines tipping the scale at over 1,300 pounds.
It’s all part of a two-week test of detection systems, including high-tech gadgets like Remote ID, X-Band radar, and acoustic arrays.
Why Now?
Let’s just say those strange sightings didn’t go unnoticed.
“We’re not talking UFOs here,” said John Kirby, former White House national security spokesperson.
He noted that misidentified stars and helicopters likely added to the chaos.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy isn’t mincing words either.
Calling past inaction a “drone fiasco,” he pledged “radical transparency” moving forward.
“This is about protecting our national security and American safety,” he said in a video teaser.
With over 100 drone sightings near airports every month, the pressure’s on.
After all, when radar confusion causes airplane alerts—as it did in D.C.—it’s more than just a tech test. It’s a wake-up call.
