Anti-drone laser defense system installed at Palm Beach International Airport to protect the president

Anti-drone laser defense system installed at Palm Beach International Airport to protect the president

A new anti-drone defense system, including a direct energy weapon or anti-drone laser, has been installed just across from Palm Beach International Airport. WPTV's Michael Hoffman has confirmed the addition of the technology, which serves as the latest line of defense against drone warfare as threats grow in the president's backyard.From the battlefields of Ukraine to Iran, drones have become commonplace in the theater of war. Now, military expe…

Anti-Drone Laser in Palm Beach Will Protect Trump, Mar-a-Lago

A strange-looking installation atop a building near Palm Beach International Airport (KPBI) in Florida was revealed Tuesday to be an anti-drone laser, intended to protect President Donald Trump, his Mar-a-Lago estate, and commercial aircraft amid a rise in suspicious activity over U.S. military bases. WPTV-TV in Palm Beach said it confirmed that the device is a counter-uncrewed aircraft system (C-UAS) mechanism, though it is unclear when it was …