U.S. military shoots down Border Protection drone

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U.S. military used a laser to shoot down Customs and Border Protection drone, sparking new air closure
The U.S. government said it would do better to communicate between agencies after the military reportedly used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone in Texas on Thursday.

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Pentagon shoots down US Customs and Border Protection drone with laser system, lawmakers say
Hegseth-led military used high-energy laser to shoot down CBP drone over Texas — again — forcing airspace shutdown
FAA shuts down airspace in Texas near previous abrupt closure
The Federal Aviation Administration late Thursday issued a temporary flight ban over Fort Hancock, Texas — near the site of a brief airspace closure this month above El Paso that baffled federal and l...

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Democrats Decry ‘Incompetence’ After U.S. Military Reportedly Shoots Down Government Drone Using Laser
Pentagon Shoots ‘Seemingly Threatening’ Drone in Texas, Leading to FAA Restrictions
FAA closes Texas airspace after military accidentally downs CBP drone, lawmakers say
U.S. Representatives Rick Larsen, Bennie Thompson and Andre Carson, top Democrats on committees overseeing aviation and Homeland Security issues, said in a joint statement that the Pentagon reportedly...

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US military uses laser to take down CBP drone, lawmakers say
Democrats outraged at US military’s downing of CBP drone near Mexico border

CBP-fired military laser triggered El Paso communication meltdown

Aviation officials shut down the airspace over El Paso after Customs and Border Protection officials fired a laser on loan from the Pentagon.

US military’s urgent push for laser weapons behind El Paso airport shutdown

The Defense Department has been aggressively pursuing laser weapons and defense systems, a push that gained significant attention this week when the use of an anti-drone laser system led to the temporary shutdown of airspace over El Paso,

You Don't Want To Trespass Onto This Dangerous Military Laser Testing Site

People keep mistakenly trespassing at this U.S. armed forces laser testing site hidden away in the Arizona desert. The military is urging caution.