Senator Chuck Schumer called on the federal government Sunday to deploy advanced radar technology to identify and address the mysterious swarms of drones causing alarm across New York and the broader tri-state area.
This follows New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement that a “state-of-the-art drone detection system” was being sent to New York, though she provided limited details about the technology or its deployment, she also stated that ”this has gone too far” about the drone invasion.
Schumer emphasized the urgency of the situation, urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to deploy the Robin radar system, a recently declassified 360-degree radar technology capable of detecting drones and tracing them back to their landing zones.
This morning Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urged the Department of Homeland Security to immediately deploy now-unclassified, special drone-detection technology. The system will help state and federal law enforcement in their investigations @SPECNews1BUF pic.twitter.com/gocZNBl76i
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“New Yorkers have significant questions about these drones, and we need answers,” Schumer said during a Sunday briefing. “You shouldn’t have to rely on guesswork to figure this out. There is technology that can solve this problem, and we need it