The NORAD jet shot off flares in order to flag down the civilian craft’s pilot, which, while harmless, may have been visible to concerned people on the ground, the defense organization said.

NORAD explains why fighter jets spotted in Philly, Delaware area 00:19. PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – CBS Philadelphia received several reports of fighter jets spotted in our area Monday morning.

Apart from the hotline, NORAD shares Santa's progress on its website, mobile apps and social media pages, as well as with Amazon Alexa, OnStar and SiriusXM Radio. Everything comes to a close at 2 ...

Although the Russian and Chinese bombers did not enter U.S. or Canadian sovereign airspace, their presence in the ADIZ prompted NORAD to scramble American F-16s and F-35s, Canadian CF-18s, and ...

The air defense center was created in the 1950s, as a counter to a rival superpower. Now NORAD is front and center again, prompting questions about what it does — and how it copes with modern ...

NORAD has expressed concern over an 'excessive' number of airspace violations over Trump's Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago. This comes after two airspace violations this weekend alone, joining the ...

Dec. 24—Tonight, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) gets ready for its Christmas Eve tradition of tracking Santa Claus' annual toy run. NORAD has been assisting Santa since 1955 ...

The mission of NORAD is to monitor and defend North American airspace 24 hours a day, seven days a week. On Christmas Eve, however, NORAD tracks Santa Claus as he makes his way around the world.

Lieutenant Sean Carter works with the NORAD team and 1,500 volunteers every Christmas Eve to accurately track Santa's whereabouts across the globe. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...

The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, will conduct an air defense exercise on Tuesday, February 14, between midnight and 2:30 a.m. EST, according to officials, around the ...

NORAD Tracks Santa is live online and begins watching Santa at 4 a.m. ET (0900 GMT) on Dec. 24. Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!