Washington - The Federal Aviation Administration and Pentagon said on Friday they had signed an agreement allowing the government's use of a high-energy laser counter-drone system along the southern U ...

The Pentagon and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) have resolved weeks of tension over a high-energy laser counter-drone system, agreeing to allow it to operate along the southern U.S. border.

The U.S. government can now use a counterdrone laser along the southern border after the Pentagon and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) agreed the weapons are safe, the two agencies announced ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (7News) — Drones have been one of the biggest disruptors to modern warfare in recent memory. Now, the American government is taking that threat more seriously here at home. The Federal ...

The Pentagon and the Federal Aviation Administration agreed to conduct anti-drone laser tests in New Mexico after the military's deployment of the lasers led the FAA to suddenly close airspace in ...

A new pilot program will install “high-energy lasers and high-powered microwave systems” at major bases around the U.S.

A federal task force announced five new test locations for "directed energy" systems (high-energy lasers and high-powered microwaves) designed to counter drone threats, with operational deployment ...

What was approved: The Pentagon and FAA cleared the LOCUST high-energy laser for deployment after safety tests confirmed no risk to passenger aircraft. Where it’s going: Five bases, including Fort ...

WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration and Pentagon said on Friday they had signed an agreement allowing the government's use of a high-energy laser counter-drone system ...

Cars cross the "Paso del Norte" International Bridge at the U.S.-Mexico border between Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, bottom, and El Paso, Texas, top, Wednesday Feb. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Christian Chavez) Cars ...