US Army tests counter-drone tech at Mexican border as cartel drone use rises
Officials said cartel drone incursions reached 378 in 30 days as soldiers tested lasers, interceptor drones and automated guns against commercial systems.
- The Army is testing counter-drone technology along the US-Mexico border near Yuma, Arizona, evaluating systems designed to detect and disable small unmanned aircraft used by cartels.
- Brigadier General Brian Filler of the Joint Task Force Southern Border reported 378 drone incursions in the previous 30 days, with most carrying surveillance cameras linked to smuggling operations.
- During the September Falcon Peak exercise, defense firms demonstrated Anduril's Ghost drone, Teledyne FLIR detection technology, the Bullfrog machine gun by Allen Control Systems, and interceptor drones from Powerus.
- Military officials reported downed 11 cartel drones using lasers since August, reflecting the Pentagon's growing embrace of venture-backed defense technology to strengthen border operations.
- Brigadier General Matt Ross emphasized the need to "replicate that process" from Ukraine's rapid adaptation, though military officials caution that cartel drones lack battlefield sophistication.
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U.S. Army tests advanced counter-drone tech at Southern Border as cartel drone incursions surge
In response to what officials are calling a "surge in unmanned aerial activity" along the U.S.–Mexico border, the U.S. Army and Pentagon officials have initiated critical field evaluations of advanced counter-drone systems.
The U.S. Army is testing anti-drone technologies at the border with Mexico in order to strengthen its defenses in the face of the increasing use of these equipment by cartels. The military also seeks to reproduce the rapid pace of innovation observed in the war between Ukraine and Russia.
Arizona-Mexico border used as drone test site
YUMA — The US Army is testing counter-drone technology in the US-Mexico border area, seeking to sharpen its defenses against the growing threat of drone use by cartels and emulate the rapid battlefield innovation happening in Ukraine's war with Russia.
US Army tests counter-drone tech at Mexican border as cartel drone use rises
The US Army is testing counter-drone technology in the US-Mexico border area, seeking to sharpen its defenses against the growing threat of drone use by cartels and emulate the rapid battlefield innovation happening in Ukraine's war with Russia.
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