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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

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Military shoots down Customs and Border Protection drone with a laser

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U.S. military used laser to take down Border Protection drone, lawmakers say

The U.S. military used a laser Thursday to shoot down a “seemingly threatening” drone flying near the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Chaos After Pentagon Pete’s Bungled Laser Strikes Again

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US military shot down border patrol drone with laser in Texas, lawmakers say

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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.