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CBP fires laser at balloons

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CBP fired a laser at objects believed to be cartel drones over El Paso, prompting the FAA to close airspace for hours until they proved to be party balloons.

New York Times
Closing of El Paso Airspace Adds to Tension Between F.A.A. and Pentagon

The Federal Aviation Administration is charged with flight safety, and the Defense Department with national security. Those missions keep colliding.

Closing of El Paso Airspace Adds to Tension Between F.A.A. and Pentagon
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The Wall Street Journal
When Customs and Border Protection fired a laser thinking it was aiming at cartel drones, leading the FAA to close the airspace over El Paso—and causing an uproar in Washington

CBP fired the laser thinking it was aiming at cartel drones, leading the FAA to close the airspace over El Paso-and causing an uproar in Washington.

When Customs and Border Protection fired a laser thinking it was aiming at cartel drones, leading the FAA to close the airspace over El Paso—and causing an uproar in Washington
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Tages-Anzeiger
Absurd incident: Airspace over El Paso closed for hours - because US authorities fired lasers at party balloons

Over the Texas city this week, a state of emergency lasted for hours. But contrary to claims by the Trump administration, it was not drug-cartel drones involved, but harmless balloons.

Absurd incident: Airspace over El Paso closed for hours - because US authorities fired lasers at party balloons
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New York Times
El Paso Incident Highlights Gaps in America’s Drone Defense Industry

The U. S. has spent billions of dollars developing counter-drone technology, but much of it needs more testing in the real world.

El Paso Incident Highlights Gaps in America’s Drone Defense Industry
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La Repubblica
In Texas, 'drone invasion from Mexico,' but the U.S. laser cannon shoots down a balloon

The fiasco that led to the closure of El Paso International Airport. The Pentagon has granted Border Patrol agents a secret hi-tech weapon, whose use caused chaos in the skies.

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La Repubblica
In Texas, 'drone invasion from Mexico,' but the U.S. laser cannon shoots down a balloon

The fiasco that led to the closure of El Paso International Airport. The Pentagon has granted Border Patrol agents a secret hi-tech weapon, whose use caused chaos in the skies.

In Texas, 'drone invasion from Mexico,' but the U.S. laser cannon shoots down a balloon
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New York Times
Do Drug Cartels Actually Use Drones at the Border?

U. S. officials warn that cartel-operated drones on the border pose a major threat. Mexican officials are less certain. Analysts say the answer is likely in between.

Do Drug Cartels Actually Use Drones at the Border?
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