Increased Drone Sightings Highlight New Risks, Aviation Experts Say

The affordability and modification capabilities of common drones have ‘democratized terrorism,’ one security expert said.

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Ground observers across a number of U.S. states have reported aircraft in the sky that appear to be unmanned aerial systems (UAS) or drones, leaving the public on edge.

With no definitive answers available, aviation experts—perplexed by the federal government’s limited response—have suggested multiple origins for the unidentified aircraft.