U.S. military reportedly used a laser to shoot down Border Protection drone, sparking new air closure
The Pentagon's use of high-risk laser anti-drone technology caused a friendly fire incident, prompting FAA to expand no-fly zones near Fort Hancock, Texas, lawmakers said.
- The U.S. military reportedly shot down a Customs and Border Protection drone using a high-energy laser near the Mexican border.
- Top Democratic lawmakers criticised the lack of coordination and warned about sidelining their proposal to train counter-drone operators.
- The Pentagon said the engagement occurred far from populated areas to mitigate a seemingly threatening drone operating in military airspace.
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AlKhaleej TodayOops: Pentagon accidentally shoots down US government drone with a laser
WASHINGTON, Feb 28 — The US military shot down a government drone with a laser-based anti-drone system, an accident that prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to bar flights on Thursday in an area around Fort Hancock, Texas, congressional aides told Reuters.Congressional aides told Reuters the Pentagon used the high-energy laser system to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone near the Mexican border, in an area that often ha…
US Military Accidentally Shoots Down CBP Drone in Texas
Already a subscriber? Make sure to log into your account before viewing this content. You can access your account by hitting the “login” button on the top right corner. Still unable to see the content after signing in? Make sure your card on file is up-to-date. The US military accidentally shot down a Customs and Border Protection drone using a laser-based counter-drone system, resulting in temporary airspace restrictions in Texas. Get…
US Military Fires Anti-Drone Laser At Border Patrol Drone
Source: Artem Onoprienko / Getty The staggering levels of incompetence within the Trump administration have reached a new level. Only weeks after shutting down El Paso airspace due to Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) firing an anti-drone laser at some balloons, that very same laser was used again on Thursday and actually took down a drone. There’s only one small problem: the drone was being operated by CBP. Doesn’t it just make you feel safer kn…
U.S. military used a laser to shoot down a Border Protection drone
The U.S. military fired a laser to bring down a drone operated by Customs and Border Protection in Texas, officials and lawmakers said, triggering a second airspace closure along the Mexico border this month and further exposing the apparent lack…
Pentagon Accidentally Shoots Down Its Own Border Drone With a Laser — and Lawmakers Are Furious
The US military accidentally shot down one of its own government's drones near the Texas-Mexico border on Wednesday, using a high-energy laser system that congressional aides say was deployed without proper coordination with federal aviation authorities. The incident took place near Fort Hancock, a small border community roughly 50 miles southeast of El Paso, and prompted the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to expand flight restrictions in…
'Our heads are exploding:' U.S. military's "incompetence" led to a laser take down of a Border Protection drone
Lawmakers are criticizing the Trump Administration for "sidestepping" a bill to train drone operators and improve communications between federal agencies.
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