The US military reportedly shot down a CBP drone with a laser
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The US military accidentally shot down a Customs and Border Protection drone with a laser near the Mexican border in Texas, prompting the FAA to close airspace. This is the second such incident this month involving anti-drone lasers.
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The US military mistakenly shot down a drone belonging to Customs and Border Protection near the Mexican border in Fort Hancock, Texas, according to reports from Reuters and The New York Times. The Thursday incident reportedly led the Federal Aviation Administration to close the airspace where the military fired the anti-drone laser.
This marks the second time this month that officials closed airspace near the US-Mexico border due to an incident involving an anti-drone laser. On February 11th, officials closed airspace around the El Paso International Airport for hours after the CBP fired an anti-drone laser without coordinating with the FA …