Whoops: US military laser strike takes down CBP drone near Mexican border
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
The U.S. military employed a laser to bring down a Customs and Border Protection drone near the Mexican border in Fort Hancock, Texas. The strike prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to close the surrounding airspace, and officials noted it was the second similar laser incident recorded this month.
Written from all 3 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- Hacker News·Lawmakers say US Military used laser to take down Border Protection drone in TX
The US Military used a laser to take down a Border Protection drone in Texas. A drone was downed by a laser. Lawmakers reported the incident.
- The Verge·The US military reportedly shot down a CBP drone with a laser
The US military shot down a Customs and Border Protection drone with a laser near the Mexican border in Fort Hancock, Texas. The incident led to the Federal Aviation Administration closing the airspace. This is the second such incident this month.
- Ars Technica·Whoops: US military laser strike takes down CBP drone near Mexican border
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