Laser Weapon Cuts Suspected Cartel Drone Flights 75% Along Texas Border, Officials Say

Military's New Laser Weapon Slashes Cartel Drone Activity by 75% at Southern Border

The U.S. military has eliminated eleven cartel-linked drones in just ten days using a high-energy laser weapon system now deployed along the southern border, and officials say the technology is already changing the game against criminal organizations operating from Mexico.

Laser weapon cuts suspected cartel drone flights 75% along Texas border, officials say

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas — Drone flights probing the U.S.-Mexico border in South Texas have fallen by about 75% in less than two weeks since the military first used a high-energy laser to destroy suspicious aircraft, officials told CBS News. The Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser system, also known as AMP-HEL, made its operational debut… The post Laser weapon cuts suspected cartel drone flights 75% along Texas border, officials say appeared fir…

US military says drone activity at Mexico border drops 75% after it used laser weapon: Report

The military previously used jamming tools to send drones back to their place of origin, but can now eliminate a drone if it feels like a threat from a Mexican cartel.

Army's $3-a-Shot Laser Cuts Cartel Drone Flights 75%, Military Says

Military officials say cartel drone flights over the Rio Grande Valley fell about 75% after an Army laser began downing them. The baseline is undisclosed.