US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone, …
12 hours ago · 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 to Customs and Border …
U.S. military used laser to take down Border Protection drone ...
11 hours ago · 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 …
US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone, …
7 hours ago · A US military laser system shot down a drone near the US-Mexico border on Thursday, only for it to emerge that the aircraft belonged to Customs and Border Protection (CBP), prompting a …
Pentagon shoots down US Customs and Border Protection drone with laser …
11 hours ago · 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 …
How CBP firing a military laser led to FAA shutdown in El Paso
Feb 12, 2026 · Behind the scenes, an intra-governmental tug-of-war was unfolding between the military, which loaned Customs and Border Protection a high-powered laser to take out drones near the...
Congress let more law enforcement agencies to down drones
Feb 14, 2026 · Two months ago, Congress agreed to give more law enforcement agencies the authority to take down rogue drones as long as they are properly trained.
Why is the U.S. government exploring using high-energy lasers near …
Feb 14, 2026 · While CBP thought it was targeting foreign drones with the high-energy laser, it turned out to have taken down at least one party balloon, multiple sources told CBS News. Drones near the...
Customs and Border Protection personnel — not U.S. troops — used ...
Feb 11, 2026 · U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel — not American service members — shot down an object with a military laser earlier this week near El Paso, Texas, according to multiple …
What to Know About the Counter Drone Technology That Triggered …
Feb 14, 2026 · The government’s ability to deal with drones that pose a threat on American soil has been questioned this week after the use of a laser designed to shoot down drones near the border in...
The Pentagon used an anti-drone laser on a suspected Mexican drone ...
Feb 13, 2026 · A U.S. official told NPR the Pentagon authorized Customs and Border Protection to use a counter-drone laser to shoot down some flying object. The government said the object was a...