Currently the only ID required on the drones are labels. I believe those labels are issued by the FAA when the drone is registered.
To ensure proper identification the FAA has the responsibility of issuing identification frequencies. These frequencies must be identifiable and unique. The manufacturer cannot issue the frequencies.
Yes, it will increase the cost of registration, but, this is a public safety concern.
If every drone had their own identification frequency any concern about the flight of any particular drone can be known without continued mystery. It makes governance easier in that any unidentified drone is a threat and can be interrupted and brought down to land without damage or shot out of the sky where it won’t do damage as it fell.
As far as I know these large drones being witnessed by civilians and military alike are illegal. Their flight paths are certainly and repeatedly illegal and if not should be.
As far as I know there is a limit to the size of remotely controlled plane and drones used for hobby and/or civilian research.
A drone that can navigate winds over the ocean or large bodies of water are not civilian drones. Those are unmanned military aircraft that may or may not be armed.
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The type of large drones being witnessed have been developed by USA military research for a long time. These aircraft are known to the military. They absolutely would be able to identify large drones. If the large drones belonged to the USA military they would have control of them. If not, the frequency being used to guide their path is probably detectable.
If large drones flying over the USA and it’s navigable waters are not under the control of the military it would be classified and generals would be in discussions about them.
If the foreign drones were classified there is a very good chance the public would be safe because the USA military would be carrying out their own strategy. Drones that are a public nuisance are not a military concern so much as local authorities’ concern.
We live in difficult times. Dangerous times. Average people don’t always have the information they need, but, so far there have been no casualties that I am aware of or incidents that have caused damage to property by the drones being reported. THAT IS AN IMPORTANT FACT that propagandists seeking to increase fear and mistrust of government would ignore as important for the public to understand.
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While we are all a bit frustrated at this point with increased and worrisome drone sightings there is a clear reassurance that the military is aware and there are is no hardship to date that has occurred.
There is a lot that goes on surrounding our lives that are unknown to us. Those activities keep us safe. I remain grateful for our democracy and what appears at times its failings. Democracy is hard, but, the alternatives are far worse.
I think transparency from the military is important. Local authorities need to know what they are dealing with to determine the best path forward.
Stay loyal to the USA Constitution. It is an enormously wonderful document that is always a work in progress.
