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FAA Bars Unauthorized Drones Along US-Mexico Border
The temporary ban covers unauthorized drone activity up to 400 feet and comes as officials cite more than 1,000 incursions a month.
- On Friday, The Federal Aviation Administration barred unauthorized drones along the US-Mexico border, restricting airspace up to 400 feet above ground level to address concerns about illegal cross-border drug shipments.
- More than 1,000 drone incursions occur along the US-Mexico border each month, as Mexican cartels increasingly use drones to surveil trafficking routes and drop drug packages.
- The temporary flight restriction extends one nautical mile north of the border, complementing high-energy laser systems deployed by The Pentagon and CBP to counter drone threats.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the restrictions give commanders "greater awareness, greater decision space, and more options to defend the homeland," while Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin called the measure essential to strengthen border security.
- Past operational conflicts, including a 10-day flight halt at the El Paso, Texas airport in February, prompted authorities to improve inter-agency communication regarding Pentagon laser system protocols.
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It is an effort to prevent criminal cartels operating in Mexico from making use of such technologies.
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The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it is barring unauthorized drones along the US border with Mexico as the government steps up efforts to address concerns about illegal cross-border drug shipments.
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Temporary flight restriction bars unauthorized drone activity up to 400 feet above ground level, extends 1 nautical mile north of US-Mexico border
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