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Pentagon shoots down US Customs and Border Protection drone with laser system, lawmakers say

The US military used a controversial anti-drone laser system to shoot down a unmanned aircraft operated by US Customs and Border Protection in Texas, according to congressional representatives.

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U.S. military used a laser to shoot down Customs and Border Protection drone, sparking new air closure

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Laser Takes Out Border Patrol Drone In Military Airspace – FAA Expands Restrictions

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U.S. military used a laser to shoot down a Border Protection drone

The U.S. military fired a laser to bring down a drone operated by Customs and Border Protection in Texas, officials and lawmakers said, triggering a second airspace closure along the Mexico border thi...

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FAA shuts down airspace in Texas near previous abrupt closure

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Democrats Decry ‘Incompetence’ After U.S. Military Reportedly Shoots Down Government Drone Using Laser

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A Laser, a Shutdown of Airspace and Signs of Government Agencies at Odds

The strike was startlingly reminiscent of a similar episode earlier this month, also near El Paso.

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'Staggering' Incompetence: Critics Rip Trump Admin After U.S. Shoots Down Its Own Drone

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Pentagon shoots down Customs and Border Protection drone in Texas, officials say

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Drone That LOCUST Laser Shot Down On Border Was Small And Belonged To Customs and Border Protection

The accidental shoot-down comes two weeks after a major airspace closure was prompted by the use of a laser weapon along the border.

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Wait—Laser Guns Are Real Now?

But focus too much on matters of geopolitics, and you can lose sight of something arguably even more profound: Laser guns are real now. Actual militaries are deploying actual lasers in actual combat.

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The easiest way to hang a round mirror isn’t with a tape measure. Use a laser level instead.

Throw a green beam and leave your hands free to adjust your workpiece.