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fromArs Technica
3 hours ago

Whoops: US military laser strike takes down CBP drone near Mexican border

The Defense Department didn't realize the drone was being flown by CBP when it shot it down, and had not first coordinated the use of the laser system with the US Federal Aviation Administration. The military hasn't been coordinating counter-drone measures with the FAA, and CBP drone operators didn't inform the military's laser unit that it was launching.
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fromThe Washington Post
8 hours ago

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

U.S. military used a laser to disable a CBP drone in Texas due to lack of inter-agency communication, prompting airspace closure and exposing coordination failures among government agencies.
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