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US military deploys surface-to-air missiles at Trump's Mar-a-Lago and Florida airport as Secret Service warns of a 'heightened threat environment'

The FAA is moving to make permanent a flight restriction zone over Mar-a-Lago, as Avenger Air Defense Systems capable of launching within seconds have been deployed on a barge near the resort and at Donald J. Trump International Airport amid what officials describe as a heightened threat environment.
The FAA is moving to make permanent a flight restriction zone over Mar-a-Lago, as Avenger Air Defense Systems capable of launching within seconds have been deployed on a barge near the resort and at Donald J. Trump International Airport amid what officials describe as a heightened threat environment.

Avenger Air Defense Systems — designed to counter drones, aircraft and missiles within seconds — have been positioned on a barge near Mar-a-Lago and installed at Donald J. Trump International Airport in West Palm Beach. NORAD and US Northern Command confirmed the deployment, with officials also moving to permanently restrict airspace over the Palm Beach resort.

Last week a fighter jet intercepted a civilian aircraft that had crossed into restricted airspace above Mar-a-Lago, executing a 'headbutt manoeuvre' to force compliance.

Aviation expert Michael Leighton said the ground-based systems can launch in seconds — far faster than scrambling an F-16 — suggesting a threat that cannot wait for an intercept.

Officials say the threat is from a 'domestic or foreign' actor, with drone warfare now the Pentagon's primary concern ahead of midterm election rallies.

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