Donald Trump was escorted by Secret Service agents carrying what appeared to be a drone jammer as fears around the President's safety soar. In a recent video ofMr Trump exiting Air Force One at an air basecaptured the large security presence that travels with him and escorts him.
A Secret Service agent behind him can be seen carrying what appears to be a little black box as other agents follow in cars and snipers stand guard on a roof. According to reports, the device is a handheld anti-drone jammer, used to disrupt drone controls, navigation, and video feeds via electronicjamming for protection on the tarmac.
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The Secret Service uses drone jammers and other counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) to protect secure areas, such as during campaign rallies, the White House, and special events.
As an agency under the Department of Homeland Security, they are authorised to detect and mitigate unauthorised drones using signal jamming.
According to Ronald Kessler, an author with expertise on the Secret Service, the threat from drones is a particular area of focus for security personnelfollowing the assassination attempt on Mr Trump.
The July 2024 incident highlighted vulnerabilities in the service's anti-drone capabilities, he said.
Thomas Matthew Crooks, the would-be assassin, flew a drone for about 11 minutes around the site in Pennsylvania, showing the scene behind his eventual firing position.
Source: Daily Express :: World Feed
