The U.S. military was given the go-ahead to use anti-drone lasers near the southern border to combat cartel drones or other national security drone threats after signing an agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on April 10.
The FAA and Department of War signed the pact after completing a safety assessment of the drones and observing demonstrations of the systems at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico last month, according to the departments.
