Pentagon & FAA Test Anti-Drone Lasers in New Mexico

0:00On March 8th, the Pentagon and the Federal Aviation Administration are teaming up for anti-drone laser tests this weekend at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. This comes after military laser use for sudden airspace closures in Texas twice last month. Earlier this month, on February 26th, troops fired a laser at what seemed like a threatening drone near the U.S. Mexico border. It turned out to belong to customs and border protection, highlighting coordination issues. After Tammy Duckworth, a Democrat from Illinois, demanded an independent probe into those February mishaps. She's the top Democrat on the Senate Aviation Panel and stressed the need for better safeguards. These tests specifically tackle FAA safety worries, as the military works to stop drones from Mexican cartels along the southern border. The Pentagon must always notify the FAA before any counter drone moves in U.S. airspace. This agency's praise the new teamwork, vowing to handle unmanned threats without risking

1:00flights, and plan to keep refining their joint approach, moving forward.