As of 3 September 2026, the US Army deployed a high-energy directed-energy laser system near the Mexico border capable of detecting, tracking, and destroying drones with concentrated light beams. The system represents a new generation of military anti-drone weapons.
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The US Army’s laser system is part of a new generation of directed-energy weapons capable of detecting, tracking, and destroying drones with a concentrated beam of light.
Using High-Energy Laser, US Shoots Down Drones Near Mexico Border https://www. wired.com/story/high-energy-la ser-us-shoots-down-drones-near-mexico-border/
The US is now using lasers to shoot drones at the border. We have reached peak science fiction while still arguing about basic password hygiene. https://www. wired.com/story/high-energy-la ser-us-shoots-down-drones-near-mexico-border/