‘Unidentified Drones’ Entered Airspace Over U.S. Navy Weapons Station

Multiple unidentified drones entered the airspace over a U.S. Navy weapons station in New Jersey, according to a statement from the naval base.

Numerous recent sightings of “car-sized” drones over New Jersey have alarmed residents and lawmakers as the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI say they are investigating the phenomena. Naval Weapons Station Earle in Colts Neck, New Jersey, provided a statement to ABC News on Friday that seems to reinforce the concerns about drones flying over the state.

“While no direct threats to the installation have been identified, we can confirm multiple instances of unidentified drones entering the airspace above Naval Weapons Station Earle,” Bill Addison, public affairs officer for the naval station, said in the statement. “The base remains prepared to respond to any potential risks, leveraging robust security measures and advanced detection capabilities.”

The statement did not specify when it witnessed drones flying over its airspace, and the naval base added that it “continues to closely coordinate with federal and state agencies to ensure the safety of our personnel and operations.”

The Biden administration has been accused of slow-walking its response to citizens concerned about drone sightings as some lawmakers call on the administration to do more to prevent drones from potentially flying over sensitive military sites. White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby said on Thursday that the federal government has no evidence to “corroborate any of the reported visual sightings.”

“To the contrary, upon review of available imagery, it appears that many of the reported sightings are actually manned aircraft that are being operated lawfully,” Kirby added.

Kirby said the government has “no evidence at this time that the reported drone sightings pose a national security or a public safety threat or have a foreign nexus.”

The statements from the White House came after New Jersey Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew said that “qualified sources” told him the drones are coming from an Iranian “mothership” off the East Coast of the U.S.

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“From very high sources, very qualified sources, very responsible sources, I’m going to tell you the real deal: Iran launched a mothership, probably about a month ago, that contains these drones,” Van Drew told Fox News on Wednesday.

After Van Drew’s comments, the Pentagon said it has “no evidence that these activities are coming from a foreign entity or the work of an adversary.” Van Drew shot back, saying the federal government has “been incredibly stupid and incredibly weak with this.”

Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal (CT) said on Thursday that the U.S. government “should be doing some very smart intelligence analysis and take them out of the skies, especially if they’re flying over airports or military bases.”

“They should be shot down, if necessary, because they’re flying over sensitive areas,” he said.