Avenger Assemble: Surface-To-Air Missiles Deployed To Protect Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Estate

Published Oct 30, 2026 8:05 PM EDT

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U.S. Army Humvee-based AN/TWQ-1Avenger short-range air defense systems (SHORADS) have been set up near President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, as well as at Donald J. Trump International Airport, about three miles to the west. The Avengers were deployed about two weeks ago amid heightened concerns about the president’s safety.

Iran threatened Trump’s life long before he ordered the joint attack with Israel on the Islamic Republic in February. Airstrikes wiped out much of Iran’s senior leadership structure at the onset of Operation Epic Fury. Now the American leader is mulling over plans to renew attacks on Iran as early as next week. In addition, Trump has been the target of assassination attempts and threats not connected to Iran. There may also be elevated security concerns surrounding the midterm elections.

Officials would not provide any specific reasons for the presence of the SAM systems when we asked.

“At the request of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) and under NORAD [North American Aerospace Defense Command] and USNORTHCOM [U.S. Northern Command] authorities, NORAD and USNORTHCOM recently deployed ground-based air defense [GBAD] assets and Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System capabilities in and around Mar-a-Lago, Florida,” the commands told us in a statement. “These assets add a complementary layer of technology to enhance protection. Due to operational security, we are unable to provide additional details. For further detail, we refer you to the USSS.”

“The U.S. Secret Service is operating in a heightened threat environment, and we continuously adapt our protective operations to incorporate cutting-edge tools, technology, and methods to safeguard our protectees,” the Secret Service told us. “At the request of the U.S. Secret Service, NORAD and U.S. Northern Command are providing Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System capabilities in support of our protective operations.”

NORAD/NORTHCOM declined to say what kinds of ground-based air defense assets are involved or where they are set up. However, Getty Images photographs show two Avenger systems set up on a floating platform in Lake Worth Lagoon on the Mar-a-Lago shoreline and one on the beach.

Avenger air defense systems seen at Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, on October 16, 2026, ahead of President Donald Trump’s first landing at the newly renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport. (Photo by Christopher Beckett/NurPhoto) Christopher Beckett

There are also at least two Avengers at nearby Trump International Airport.

A military service member stands atop an AN/TWQ-1 Avenger air defense systems on the tarmac near a C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft at President Donald J. Trump International Airport (DJT) in West Palm Beach, Florida, on October 15, 2026. (Photo by Christopher Beckett/NurPhoto) Christopher Beckett

The command did confirm to us that it sent its Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System Fly-Away Kit s to support these operations. These are rapidly deployable systems to react to drone threats or ongoing incursions consisting of passive and active sensor systems, such as electro-optical and infrared cameras, Ku-band radar, and electronic support measures, to help spot, classify and track drones. Electronic warfare systems can also be deployed as part of these fly-away kits.

A NORTHCOM/NORAD counter-drone Fly-Away kit. (U.S. Military)

The Avenger is a turreted system with two launchers, each capable of holding four Stinger heat-seeking surface-to-air missiles . The Stinger missiles they fire have been upgraded to deal with drones. Avengers are meant for point defense of forces on-the-go but have also played a major homeland defense role since 9/11. One is even hard-mounted on a rooftop near the White House for air defense purposes.

The deployment of these systems illustrates just how seriously the U.S. Secret Service is taking the threat of drones. Drone technology, including first-person view types and those equipped with fiber optics , is rapidly proliferating around the world and Iran has been both a user and distributor of these weapons . The Islamic Republic has uses long-range kamikaze drones, which could be a particular threat, especially considering Trump’s estate’s close proximity to the sea, which offers a most likely launch option. It’s also worth noting that traditional aircraft are also a threat and the Stingers are capable of dealing with them too.

An Army Avenger air defense system stands ready during a NORAD Temporary Flight Restriction enforcement mission in Bedminster, New Jersey, Aug. 9, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Andrew Scott) Lt. Col. Andrew Scott

These assets are meant to augment the NORAD-enforced temporary flight restrictions (TFRs) over the Mar-a-Lago airspace. There is a standing TFR that runs through Oct. 20, 2027 . Additional ones are created when Trump visits the area.

The Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) imposed over Mar-a-Lago. (FAA)

“More than 160 planes and drones have breached the airspace over Palm Beach since the restrictions took effect in October 2025, according to an Aug. 11 FAA filing in federal court ” that was first reported that month by the Palm Beach Daily News .

The most recent publicly announced incursion took place Oct. 24.

“A NORAD F-16 fighter aircraft intercepted a general aviation aircraft over Palm Beach, Florida, at approximately 12:20 p.m. EST today after the aircraft entered a NORAD-enforced FAA Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) area over Mar-a-Lago,” the command stated in a media release at the time . “After the fighter jet executed a standard headbutt maneuver to gain the pilot’s attention, the civilian aircraft established communication and safely exited the restricted airspace in full compliance with flight instructions.”

These combat air patrols (CAPs) are standard for presidential visits. Even when Trump is at Mar-a-Lago for days, there are usually CAPs flying overhead, which are extremely resource-intensive, as we explained in a previous story about one that took place during Trump’s first term .

The deployments of Avengers to Florida mark at least the second time since August that these systems have been used to protect Trump. Avengers were seen on Aug. 9, when Trump was attending the final round of the LIV Golf Bedminster tournament at his New Jersey golf course.

In that situation, NORAD told us that when deployed to assist the Secret Service in protecting POTUS, the Avenger systems are operated by the 263rd Army Air and Missile Defense Command. The command today declined to say if that is the case with the current deployments.

On Aug. 1, the White House shared a video of Trump talking with soldiers at Bedminster. In the background was an Avenger .

. @POTUS visits with our great military armed forces in NJ 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/ee5jqRLfTW — Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) August 1, 2026

. @POTUS visits with our great military armed forces in NJ 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/ee5jqRLfTW

Trump, as we noted earlier in this story, has already been the subject of several assassination attempts and threats.

The most notable came on July 13, 2024, at a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania, when a man fired a shot at Trump, then the Republican presidential nominee. Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, was killed, and a bloodied Trump was whisked away.

U.S. Secret Service agents remove Republican presidential candidate former president Donald Trump from the stage with blood on his face during a campaign rally at Butler Farm Show Inc. in Butler, PA on Saturday, July 13, 2024. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Washington Post

Prior to those attempts, Iran made a golf-related threat against Trump.

An image highly suggestive of a drone targeting the then-former President Trump on a golf course in a “vengeance” strike in retaliation for the death of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani was posted on Twitter by an account for Iran’s then-Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The U.S. military killed Soleimani in a drone strike in Iraq in January 2020, which had already prompted public threats from Iranian officials, including against Trump specifically .

Twitter suspended the @khamenei_site account around 15 hours after the post when the image first appeared on Jan. 21, 2020.

Khamenei himself was killed Feb. 28 during the opening night of Operation Epic Fury.

An X account tied to Iran’s former supreme leader posted this image of a drone looming over Donald Trump as he played golf. (X)

There has been extreme concern for Trump’s safety following the launch of that operation, with an Iranian revenge hit on the president being more plausible now than ever. This has triggered major changes in safety protocols, some of which have made headline news.

Alarms were raised earlier this month after U.S. intelligence found Iran has “‘substantially increased’ its efforts to target American diplomats and officials in the Middle East and beyond, with lethal plots reaching ‘advanced stages,'” Axios reported , citing an Oct. 23 memo to Secretary of State Marco Rubio the outlet obtained.

The Avengers are the most visible indication of increased efforts to protect Trump amongst threats that are unlikely to recede anytime soon.

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发布于美国东部时间2026年10月30日晚上8:05

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美国陆军在佛罗里达州棕榈滩总统唐纳德·特朗普的海湖庄园附近，以及西边约三英里的唐纳德·J·特朗普国际机场，部署了基于悍马车底盘的AN/TWQ-1“复仇者”短程防空系统（SHORADS）。大约两周前，由于对总统安全的担忧加剧，“复仇者”系统被部署到位。

早在特朗普2月份下令与以色列联合打击伊朗之前，伊朗就曾威胁过他的生命。在“史诗狂怒行动”初期，空袭摧毁了伊朗的大部分高级领导层。如今，这位美国领导人正在考虑最早于下周重启对伊朗的打击行动。此外，特朗普还曾遭受过与伊朗无关的暗杀企图和威胁。中期选举也可能加剧安全隐患。

当我们询问时，官员们拒绝提供部署地空导弹系统的具体原因。

“应美国特勤局（USSS）的要求，并经北美防空司令部（NORAD）和美国北方司令部（USNORTHCOM）授权，北美防空司令部和美国北方司令部近期在佛罗里达州海湖庄园及其周边地区部署了地面防空（GBAD）装备和反无人机系统，”两司令部在一份声明中表示。“这些装备增添了一层补充性的技术，以增强防护能力。出于行动安全考虑，我们无法提供更多细节。如需了解更多信息，请联系美国特勤局。”

美国特勤局告诉我们：“美国特勤局目前面临着日益严峻的威胁环境，我们不断调整安保行动，采用尖端工具、技术和方法来保护受保护对象。应美国特勤局的要求，北美防空司令部和美国北方司令部正在提供反无人机系统能力，以支持我们的安保行动。”

北美防空司令部/北方司令部拒绝透露此次行动涉及哪些类型的地面防空装备，也未说明其部署地点。不过，盖蒂图片社的照片显示，在马阿拉歌庄园岸边的沃思湖泻湖中，有两套“复仇者”防空系统部署在一个浮动平台上，另有一套部署在海滩上。

2026年10月16日，在唐纳德·特朗普总统首次降落于新更名为唐纳德·J·特朗普总统国际机场之前，佛罗里达州棕榈滩海湖庄园内部署了复仇者防空系统。（图片由克里斯托弗·贝克特/NurPhoto提供）克里斯托弗·贝克特

附近的特朗普国际机场至少还有两名复仇者联盟成员。

2026年10月15日，在佛罗里达州西棕榈滩的唐纳德·J·特朗普国际机场（DJT），一名军人站在停机坪上一架C-17“环球霸王”运输机附近的AN/TWQ-1“复仇者”防空系统顶部。（摄影：克里斯托弗·贝克特/NurPhoto）克里斯托弗·贝克特

该指挥部向我们证实，已派遣反无人机系统快速部署套件支援这些行动。这些套件包含被动和主动传感器系统，例如光电和红外摄像机、Ku波段雷达以及电子支援措施，用于快速部署以应对无人机威胁或持续入侵，从而帮助发现、识别和跟踪无人机。电子战系统也可作为这些快速部署套件的一部分进行部署。

美国北方司令部/北美防空司令部反无人机便携式装备包。（美国军方）

“复仇者”是一种炮塔式防空系统，配备两个发射器，每个发射器可携带四枚“毒刺”红外制导地对空导弹。其发射的“毒刺”导弹经过升级，能够有效拦截无人机。“复仇者”系统主要用于行进部队的近程防御，但自9·11事件以来，它也在国土防御中发挥了重要作用。甚至有一套“复仇者”系统被固定在白宫附近的一栋楼顶上，用于防空。

这些系统的部署表明，美国特勤局对无人机威胁的重视程度。无人机技术，包括第一人称视角无人机和配备光纤的无人机，正在世界各地迅速扩散，而伊朗既是这些武器的用户，也是分销商。伊朗伊斯兰共和国曾使用远程自杀式无人机，这可能构成特别严重的威胁，尤其考虑到特朗普的庄园靠近海边，这为无人机提供了极佳的发射地点。值得注意的是，传统飞机也构成威胁，而“毒刺”导弹系统也能够应对它们。

2026年8月9日，在新泽西州贝德明斯特，一套陆军复仇者防空系统在北美防空司令部（NORAD）执行临时飞行限制任务期间处于待命状态。（美国空军中校安德鲁·斯科特摄）

这些设施旨在加强北美防空司令部（NORAD）在海湖庄园空域实施的临时飞行限制（TFR）。目前有一项常设的临时飞行限制，有效期至2027年10月20日。特朗普访问该地区时，还会增设额外的临时飞行限制。

针对海湖庄园实施的临时飞行限制（TFR）。（美国联邦航空管理局）

据美国联邦航空管理局 (FAA) 8 月 11 日向联邦法院提交的文件显示，自 2025 年 10 月限制措施生效以来，已有超过 160 架飞机和无人机侵犯了棕榈滩上空的空域。棕榈滩每日新闻当月率先报道了此事。

最近一次公开宣布的入侵事件发生在10月24日。

“今天下午12点20分左右（美国东部时间），一架北美防空司令部（NORAD）的F-16战斗机在佛罗里达州棕榈滩上空拦截了一架通用航空飞机。此前，该飞机进入了位于海湖庄园上空、由北美防空司令部强制执行的美国联邦航空管理局（FAA）临时飞行限制区（TFR）。”该司令部当时在一份新闻稿中表示。“战斗机执行了标准的‘头撞’机动以引起飞行员的注意后，这架民用飞机建立了通信，并完全按照飞行指令安全离开了限制空域。”

这些战斗空中巡逻（CAP）是总统访问期间的惯例。即使特朗普在海湖庄园待上几天，通常也会有战斗空中巡逻机在其上空盘旋，这非常耗费资源，正如我们之前一篇关于特朗普第一任期内一次战斗空中巡逻的报道中所述。

此次在佛罗里达州部署“复仇者联盟”安防系统，至少是自8月以来第二次用于保护特朗普。8月9日，特朗普在其位于新泽西州的高尔夫球场参加LIV高尔夫贝德明斯特锦标赛决赛时，也曾出现过“复仇者联盟”安防系统的身影。

在这种情况下，北美防空司令部告诉我们，当“复仇者”系统被部署协助特勤局保护总统时，由陆军第263防空导弹司令部操作。该司令部今天拒绝透露目前的部署情况是否也是如此。

8月1日，白宫分享了一段特朗普在贝德明斯特与士兵交谈的视频。视频背景中出现了一个复仇者联盟的标志。

美国总统访问新泽西州，慰问我们伟大的军队🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/ee5jqRLfTW — Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) 2026年8月1日

美国总统访问新泽西州，慰问我们伟大的军队🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/ee5jqRLfTW

正如我们在本文前面提到的，特朗普已经多次遭遇暗杀未遂和威胁。

最引人注目的事件发生在2024年7月13日，在宾夕法尼亚州巴特勒市的一次竞选活动中，一名男子向时任共和党总统候选人的特朗普开枪。来自宾夕法尼亚州贝瑟尔帕克的20岁青年托马斯·马修·克鲁克斯不幸身亡，浑身是血的特朗普则被迅速带走。

2024年7月13日星期六，在宾夕法尼亚州巴特勒市的巴特勒农场展览公司举行的一场竞选集会上，美国特勤局特工将共和党总统候选人、前总统唐纳德·特朗普从台上抬下，当时他脸上还带着血迹。（图片由贾宾·博茨福德/《华盛顿邮报》通过盖蒂图片社提供）《华盛顿邮报》

在此之前，伊朗曾对特朗普发出与高尔夫球有关的威胁。

一张疑似无人机袭击目标为时任美国总统特朗普的画面出现在推特上，该画面由时任伊朗最高领袖阿亚图拉·阿里·哈梅内伊的官方账号发布，意在对伊朗将军卡西姆·苏莱曼尼之死进行“报复”。苏莱曼尼于2020年1月在伊拉克遭无人机袭击身亡，此前伊朗官员已公开发出威胁，其中包括针对特朗普的威胁。

2020 年 1 月 21 日，这张图片首次出现后约 15 小时，Twitter 暂停了 @khamenei_site 帐户。

哈梅内伊本人于2月28日“史诗狂怒行动”首夜被杀。

一个与伊朗前最高领袖有关联的X账号发布了这张照片，照片显示一架无人机盘旋在正在打高尔夫球的唐纳德·特朗普上方。(X)

自那次行动开始以来，人们对特朗普的安全极为担忧，伊朗对总统进行报复性袭击的可能性现在比以往任何时候都更大。这促使安全规程做出重大调整，其中一些调整已成为头条新闻。

据 Axios 报道，本月早些时候，美国情报部门发现伊朗“大幅加强了”针对美国驻中东及其他地区外交官和官员的袭击，致命阴谋已进入“后期阶段”，这引发了人们的警惕。Axios 获得的一份 10 月 23 日发给国务卿马可·卢比奥的备忘录证实了这一消息。

复仇者联盟是加强保护特朗普免受威胁的最明显迹象，而这些威胁不太可能很快消退。

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