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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
Laser Takes Out Border Patrol Drone In Military Airspace – FAA Expands Restrictions
Hegseth-led military used high-energy laser to shoot down CBP drone over Texas — again — forcing airspace shutdown
A US military laser system shot down a drone near the US-Mexico border on Thursday, only for it to emerge that the aircraft belonged to Customs and Border Protection (CBP), prompting a swift closure o...

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Pentagon uses laser to accidentally take down a drone that belonged to Customs and Border Protection
Democrats Decry ‘Incompetence’ After U.S. Military Reportedly Shoots Down Government Drone Using Laser
'Staggering' Incompetence: Critics Rip Trump Admin After U.S. Shoots Down Its Own Drone
The U.S. military on Thursday reportedly used a laser weapon to shoot down a drone near the U.S.-Mexico border.

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A Laser, a Shutdown of Airspace and Signs of Government Agencies at Odds
U.S. Closes Texas Airspace After Shooting Down Border Drone In Fiery Domestic Showdown, Claim Dems

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.

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.

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.