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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
US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone, lawmakers say
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 Airspace Near El Paso After U.S. Military Laser Attack On Border Patrol Drone
“Our heads are exploding over the news that DoD reportedly shot down a Customs and Border Protection drone using a high risk counter-unmanned aircraft system,” Larsen and the other representatives wro...

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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

Hegseth-led military used high-energy laser to shoot down CBP drone over Texas — again — forcing airspace shutdown

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 swift closure of airspace and renewed political criticism.

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.

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.