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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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Hegseth-led military used high-energy laser to shoot down CBP drone over Texas — again — forcing airspace shutdown
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
Pentagon shoots down US Customs and Border Protection drone with laser system, lawmakers say
“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,” three Democrats on the House Committee o...

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FAA closes Texas airspace after military accidentally downs CBP drone, lawmakers say
US military uses laser to take down CBP drone, lawmakers say

U.S. military shoots down government drone in Texas accident, Reuters sources say

The U.S. military shot down a government drone with a laser-based anti-drone system, causing the FAA to bar flights near Fort Hancock, Texas, sources told Reuters.
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US reverse-engineers captured Iranian drone, deploys new version to Middle East

The U.S. military has activated what officials describe as America’s first dedicated one-way attack drone squadron in the Middle East, marking a shift toward lower-cost unmanned weapons systems.