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An Aerovironment Locust directed energy laser weapons took down a small Customs and Border Protection Drone.
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Drone That LOCUST Laser Shot Down On Border Was Small And Belonged To Customs and Border Protection

By Howard Altman, Thomas Newdick

Posted on Feb 27, 2026

The recent use of a laser directed energy weapon to take down an aerial object in Texas highlights policy challenges in protecting U.S. skies.
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Airspace Closure Over Laser Weapon Use A Glaring Example Of Drone Defense Policy Struggles

By Howard Altman

Posted on Feb 13, 2026

Leonidas HPM systems are now in there second generation.
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Army Puts $43M Bet On Next Gen Leonidas High Power Microwave Counter Drone Tech

By Eric Tegler

Posted on Jul 17, 2025

Massive Chinese Anti-Drone High-Power Microwave Weapon Emerges
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Massive Chinese Anti-Drone High-Power Microwave Weapon Emerges

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 7, 2024

The Army has racked up 170 kills with Coyote counter-drone interceptors in operational deployments globally.
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Army Coyote Drone Hunting Drones Have Scored 170 Combat Kills

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman

Posted on Nov 1, 2024

The Army's newest unit, the 7th Infantry Division (Multi-Domain Command-Pacific) plans to use drones to overwhelm adversaries.
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Lasers, Microwaves, Missiles, Guns Not On The Table For Domestic Drone Defense

By Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 31, 2024

The Army Has Started Fielding Its First New Short Range Air Defense System In Decades
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The Army Has Started Fielding Its First New Short Range Air Defense System In Decades

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Sep 13, 2021

Listen To What American Diplomats in Cuba Heard During Those Crazy Sonic Attacks
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Listen To What American Diplomats in Cuba Heard During Those Crazy Sonic Attacks

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

USMC Wants Truck-Mounted Plasma Weapon To Temporarily Blind, Deafen, And Even Yell At People
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USMC Wants Truck-Mounted Plasma Weapon To Temporarily Blind, Deafen, And Even Yell At People

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Oct 31, 2018

There’s A Place Where Helicopters Fly On High-Wires And Get Pummeled By Missiles
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There’s A Place Where Helicopters Fly On High-Wires And Get Pummeled By Missiles

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jun 28, 2018