Drones in New Jersey could be explained by secret government contract

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : The initial sightings sparked fears of foreign adversaries spying on Picatinny Arsenal, but the White House has assured the public that this is not the work of Russia, China or Iran.
50% : While the nature of the testing isn't specified, it's most likely the testing of payloads related to reconnaissance.'Experts have suggested that the government is secretly behind the drones in New Jersey, saying government contractors could be testing testing unmanned aerial systems for the Department of Defense at Picatinny ArsenalA Picatinny Arsenal spokesperson told DailyMail.com: 'We can confirm that they are not the result of any Picatinny Arsenal or DEVCOM Armaments Center (formerly ARDEC) directed actions.'
49% : But Matt Sloane, founder of drone consulting firm AI Skyfire, told DailyMail.com that the sightings could be 'a contractor developing these drones for DoD [the Department of Defense].'Retired CIA Intelligence Officer Rudy Ridolfi told DailyMail.com: 'This FAA notice shows US drone testing is happening in the area.

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