U.S. Military Deploys Laser System to Intercept Cartel Drones at Border
The U.S. military used a directed-energy laser system to destroy three drones linked to Mexican cartels near the southern border. Officials emphasized the technology's role in countering what they described as an escalating aerial threat.
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A US military laser weapon is taking out cartel-linked drones at the southern border. It defeated 3 this week.
The US southern border has become a sandbox for personnel testing counter-drone systems. US Army photo by Sgt. Griffin Payne American troops used a laser weapon to destroy three cartel-linked drones near the southern border. Directed-energy weapons like lasers have been touted as cost-effective drone defenses. The southern border has become a sandbox for US forces testing counter-drone capabilities. US forces stationed at the southern border used a laser weapon to shoot down three cartel-li...
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The U.S. military used a laser in southern Texas' Rio Grande Valley to shoot down three Mexican drug cartel drones this week
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The military said the drones posed "a physical threat" to US military and US Customs and Border Protection personnel.
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