US Military Uses Laser To Shoot Down Cartel Drones

US Military Uses Laser To Shoot Down Cartel Drones

Source: BroBible

Summary

The U.S. military used a high-energy laser to shoot down three cartel-linked drones near the Texas-Mexico border, according to a report. The incident, involving the Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser (AMP-HEL) system, was the first time such technology was deployed against cartel drones. Officials said the drones were a threat and linked to smuggling activities. The Joint Task Force Southern Border conducted the operation. A War Department official called the use of directed-energy weapons the future of warfare.


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A war department official called it the future of warfare.


Author: Evan Null