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Anti-drone laser weapon tested in US skies amid airspace closures

The Pentagon and the Federal Aviation Administration have agreed to conduct anti-drone laser tests in New Mexico this weekend, following two instances where military laser deployments prompted sudden airspace closures in Texas. Scheduled for Saturday and Sunday at the White Sands Missile Range, these tests aim to “specifically address FAA safety concerns,” the military stated…

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How Laser Weapons Could Take On War Drones

How Laser Weapons Could Take On War Drones

new video loaded: How Laser Weapons Could Take On War Drones By Lara Jakes, Nikolay Nikolov and David Jouppi•September 18, 2025 Russia’s use of drone swarms in the Ukraine war has other countries worried about their own air defenses. Lara Jakes, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times, explains how some are looking at…

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