This story was originally published by the WND News Center.
There were numerous strange and unexplained drone sightings over the state of New Jersey during late 2024.
President Trump, when he took office in January, confirmed they were authorized to be flown by the Federal Aviation Administration for research and other reasons.
But few other details emerged.
Now, one company has confirmed it "was us."
A report in the New York Post said a private corporation, still unidentified, explained at an Army conference where it was demonstrating drone possibilities, it was responsible.
"You remember that big UFO scare in New Jersey last year? Well, That was us," one corporation spokesman told a group at the conference.
The publication said the report was from a source who was invited to the events.
The comment came at the Army's UAS and Launched Effects Summit at Fort Rucker in Augus, where the contractor also provided a look at a new and unorthodox project.
The Post it was given access to a video in which a "20-foot across four-winged flier zooms through the skies just above the tree-line."
Observers said, in the Post, "It feels like it's a UFO because it defies what you're expecting to see."
The Post noted, "All conference attendees were approved by brass at Fort Rucker, which enacted strict rules for participation, including the exclusion of any drone or craft containing any Chinese-made parts, the source revealed."
The report noted the rash of supposed drone sightings over New Jersey started Nov. 13, 2024, near an Army base, then continued across the state into December.
Officials earlier attributed the sightings to hobbyists, recreational pilots and others.
WND had reported at the time the White House said the flights were authorized but provided few other details.
It did reassure Americans, "This was not the enemy."
Online journalist Nick Sortor reacted on X, saying: "WHY DID BIDEN LIE? WHY NOT JUST TELL US THAT?"
Filmmaker Robby Starbuck noted: "This is incredible. The Biden administration let the whole country freak out for weeks about drones and a possible drone threat when they approved the damn drones. Why did they help create panic instead of telling the truth and calming people down? Lunacy."
