Donald Trump was escorted by Secret Service agents with a drone jammer amid fears over the president’s safety. In a recent video of Mr Trump exiting Air Force One at the air base, a large security presence was captured who was traveling with him and escorting him.
Behind him a Secret Service agent can be seen carrying a small black box, while other agents follow in cars and snipers stand guard on the rooftop. According to reports, the device is a handheld anti-drone jammer, which is used to disrupt drone control, navigation and video feed through electronic jamming for security on tarmac.
The Secret Service uses drone jammers and other unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) to protect secure areas such as campaign rallies, the White House, and special events.
As an agency under the Department of Homeland Security, they are authorized to detect and reduce unauthorized drones using signal jamming.
The July 2024 incident exposed weaknesses in the service’s anti-drone capabilities, he said.
Potential killer Thomas Matthew Crooks flew a drone around the site in Pennsylvania for about 11 minutes, giving a behind-the-scenes look at the location of his final shooting.
The FBI had also discovered that miscreants had flown a drone near the rally two hours before the assassination attempt.
According to The New York Times, the Secret Service rejected a proposal to use drones for surveillance at the rally site.
Thames Valley Police said there were “significant airspace restrictions” around Windsor Castle, which were enforced with the help of the National Police Air Service during the state visit.
