NYT: The U.S. used a top-secret laser system against a drone.
The U.S. Department of Defense has used a top-secret laser system against a drone that turned out to belong to the Department of Homeland Security. This was reported by The New York Times citing sources.
It is noted that this forced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to close the airspace near the border city close to El Paso, Texas.
At the same time, it is reported that the laser was used without FAA approval, which many aviation security experts believe is a violation of the law.
Earlier this month, a top-secret Pentagon laser system was used against "Mexican cartel drones," which ultimately turned out to be balloons. "It turned out that the flying objects were likely balloons, and the laser weapon is an experimental system used by the military abroad that could pose a serious threat to commercial aviation," the report states.
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