Border Officials Are Said to Have Caused El Paso Closure by Firing Anti-Drone Laser

People familiar with the episode said the use of the technology was not coordinated with the Federal Aviation Administration. Officials targeted what they thought was a drug cartel drone, but turned ...

CBP shot down party balloons with anti-drone tech before FAA closed El Paso airspace, sources say

The sudden closure of El Paso's airspace Wednesday came sometime after U.S.
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Pentagon let CBP use anti-drone laser before FAA closed El Paso airspace, AP sources say

The sudden airspace closure stemmed from the Pentagon’s plans to test a laser for use in shooting down drones used by Mexican ...

Customs and Border Protection used anti-drone laser before the FAA closed El Paso airspace: reports

The sudden shutdown of airspace in Texas earlier this week was due to a lack of communication over the use of an anti-drone ...

Pentagon-FAA dispute over lasers to thwart cartel drones led to airspace closure, AP sources say

The sudden closure of airspace around El Paso, Texas, by the Federal Aviation Administration stemmed from the Pentagon’s plan ...

Airspace closure followed FAA, Pentagon spat over drone-related tests, sources say

Pentagon officials had undertaken planning to use military technology near Fort Bliss, in El Paso, to practice downing drones ...
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Is the US-Canada border closed after the federal government shutdown? Here's what we know

Hours after the US government shutdown on Wednesday due to an impasse between Democrats and Republicans on federal spending, there was buzz about a closure along the US-Canada border. Search volumes ...