What Happened
Pentagon Task Force Deploys Laser System Against Hostile UAS
The US military’s southern border task force has successfully used a directed energy system to down three hostile drones, according to a release from the Joint Task Force - Southern Border. The drones, which posed a physical threat to US military personnel and US Customs and Border Patrol members, were engaged using an Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser (AMP-HEL) system. The operation was carried out under US Northern Command and in support of US Customs and Border Protection. The use of directed energy systems for counter-drone operations is part of a broader initiative to test new technologies at the southern border, as reported by Breaking Defense.