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US Army Uses High-Energy Laser to Shoot Down Drones Near Mexico Border

September 1, 2026, 12:00 UTC · Washington, D.C., United States · Americas · no longer in the live window

The US Army deployed a directed-energy laser system to detect and destroy drones along the Mexico border.

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