The US military reportedly shot down a CBP drone with a laser

"The FAA, CBP, and the Pentagon tell Reuters that the military 'employed counter-unmanned aircraft system authorities to mitigate a seemingly threatening unmanned aerial system operating within military airspace,' adding that the incident 'took place far away from populated areas and there were no commercial aircraft in the vicinity.'"

"We said MONTHS ago that the White House's decision to sidestep a bipartisan, tri-committee bill to appropriately train C-UAS [Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems] operators and address the lack of coordination between the Pentagon, DHS and the FAA was a short-sighted idea. Now, we're seeing the result of its incompetence."

"On February 11th, officials closed airspace around the El Paso International Airport for hours after the CBP fired an anti-drone laser without coordinating with the FAA. Though Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the FAA and Department of War moved to address a cartel drone incursion, it reportedly turned out to be a party balloon."

The US military accidentally destroyed a Customs and Border Protection drone near Fort Hancock, Texas, prompting the FAA to close airspace in the area. This represents the second airspace closure near the US-Mexico border in February involving anti-drone laser operations conducted without FAA coordination. On February 11th, CBP fired an anti-drone laser near El Paso International Airport targeting what officials claimed was a cartel drone incursion, but it was later identified as a party balloon. The military stated the recent incident involved a threatening unmanned aerial system in military airspace, occurring in unpopulated areas with no commercial aircraft nearby. Democratic lawmakers criticized the incidents as resulting from the White House's decision to bypass bipartisan legislation requiring proper Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems operator training and improved coordination between the Pentagon, Department of Homeland Security, and FAA.

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