
Pentagon Fires Another Laser at Drone, Prompting New Air Closure
After the downing of a Customs and Border Protection drone, the F.A.A. closed the airspace above Fort Hancock, Texas.
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After the downing of a Customs and Border Protection drone, the F.A.A. closed the airspace above Fort Hancock, Texas.

The Federal Aviation Administration closed airspace around Fort Hancock, Texas, following reports that the military accidentally downed a US drone using an anti-drone laser.
The incident prompted the FAA to bar flights on Thursday in an area around Fort Hancock, Texas.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) closed airspace in Fort Hancock, Texas, after an anti-drone system reportedly accidentally shot down a U.S. government drone, leading to flight restrictions.