The U.S. military used a laser to shoot down a “seemingly threatening” drone flying near the U.S.-Mexico border. It turned out the drone belonged to Customs and Border Protection, lawmakers said.
Members of Congress say the U.S. military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Patrol drone. The Federal Aviation Administration responded Thursday by closing more airspace near
The U.S. military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone, members of Congress said Thursday, and the Federal Aviation Administration responded by closing more airspace near El Paso, Texas.
By Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores, Katherine Dautrich, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US military used a controversial anti-drone laser system to shoot down a unmanned aircraft operated by US Customs and Border Protection in Texas, according to congressional representatives.
The U.S. military used a laser Thursday to shoot down a “seemingly threatening” drone flying near the U.S.-Mexico border. It turned out the drone belonged
The Defense Department used a high-energy laser to shoot down a drone belonging to the Department of Homeland Security over a small border town near El Paso, Texas, on Thursday, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration to shutter the airspace nearby, according to four people familiar with what …
The case of mistaken identity prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to close additional airspace around Ft. Hancock, about 50 miles southeast of El Paso. The military is required to formally notify the FAA when it takes any counter-drone action inside U.S. airspace.
