U.S. military uses laser to shoot down 3 cartel drones at southern border, Pentagon says

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1. Fri, 28 August 2026

   7 reports
   • Google News - Top Stories04:08first to report
     U.S. military uses laser to shoot down 3 cartel drones at southern border, Pentagon says

     U.S. military uses laser to shoot down 3 cartel drones at southern border, Pentagon says CBS News See more headlines & perspectives on Google News

   • Index.hr (Croatia)04:09
     Američka vojska: Laserom smo srušili tri drona kod granice s Meksikom

     AMERIČKA vojska koristila je laser u dolini Rio Grande u južnom Teksasu kako bi oborila tri drona meksičkog narkokartela ovog tjedna blizu američko-meksičke granice, rekli su sinoć američki dužnosnici.

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     • tportal (Croatia)28 Aug, 04:17their copy
   • Google News - Top Stories04:19
     US military uses laser to down three Mexican cartel drones near border

     US military uses laser to down three Mexican cartel drones near border CNN U.S. military uses laser to shoot down 3 cartel drones at southern border, Pentagon says CBS News Joint Task Force – Southern Border uses high-energy laser system to mitigate cartel-linked drone threats DVIDS Task force uses drones to patrol Naco border crossings KVOA U.S. Army Shoots Down Cartel-Linked Drones with Laser Weapon on Southern Border Defensemirror.com

   • Telegram.hr (Croatia)05:31
     Američka vojska laserom oborila tri drona meksičkog narkokartela

     Operacija se dogodila kasno u utorak i rano u srijedu, a korišten je vojni višenamjenski visokoenergetski laser

   • Dnevnik.hr (Croatia)05:38
     Vojska laserom srušila tri drona blizu granice
   • Vecernji list (Croatia)11:00
     Amerikanci pokazali novo moćno oružje na granici: Laserom oborili tri drona meksičkog kartela

     Vojska nije navela proizvođača laserskog sustava, a Reuters navodi da je AeroVironment Inc. isporučio svoja prva dva višenamjenska visokoenergetska lasera američkoj vojsci prošlog ljeta

   • The Hill12:01
     Laser used to shoot down cartel drones near Mexico border

     The U.S. military this week used a high-energy laser to shoot down three drones near the southern border that officials said were linked to Mexican drug cartels. The operation took place late Tuesday and early Wednesday and involved the Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser system to bring down the drones along the U.S.-Mexican border, Joint...

2. Sat, 29 August 2026

   1 report
   • El País (Spain)20:36
     El Ejército de EE UU derriba con láser tres drones cerca de la frontera con México

     La Sedena confirma que el operativo se llevó a cabo en la parte texana de la frontera con Reynosa contra dispositivos “utilizados por traficantes de indocumentados para la vigilancia de autoridades”

3. Fri, 4 September 2026

   2 reports
   • thecourier.com.au16:43
     Lasers 'down 11 cartel drones' along US southern border

     US officials say laser technology deployed on the US-Mexico border in recent days has been used to shoot...

   • Le Figaro (France)22:00
     Narcotrafic : les États-Unis ont abattu 300 drones à la frontière avec le Mexique

     Le ministre mexicain de la Défense a précisé qu’il s’agissait de drones commerciaux, utilisés pour repérer «des routes dégagées, où il n’y a pas de présence des autorités».

4. Tue, 8 September 2026

   1 report
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)13:13
     Drone activity at US-Mexico border dropped 75% after US started using laser weapon system: Report

     Since beginning of 2026, US military has stopped 300 drones with alleged links to cartels

5. Wed, 9 September 2026

   1 report
   • Index.hr (Croatia)05:16
     Dronovi meksičkih kartela nadziru američku policiju i vode krijumčare preko granice

     DRONOVI sve više mijenjaju način na koji meksički karteli i kriminalne skupine djeluju uz granicu sa Sjedinjenim Državama. Koriste ih za nadzor američkih policijskih i graničnih službi, koordinaciju krijumčarenja ljudi i droge, a unutar Meksika i za napade improviziranim eksplozivnim napravama.

6. Thu, 10 September 2026

   2 reports
   • The Hill13:20
     Suspected cartel drone traffic down 75 percent due to Army lasers: CBP sources

     The military acquired high-energy laser tech in 2025 and began using it in August, which led to 100 drones being shot down.

   • townhall.com13:45
     Cartels Caught Spying on US Soil — Until Military Lasers Obliterated Them

     U.S. military uses lasers to cut down cartel drones spying on the southern border, reducing threats by 75%.

7. Fri, 18 September 2026

   1 report
   • Wirtualna Polska (Poland)14:17
     USA szykują starcie z kartelami. Drony bojowe w nowym regionie

     Amerykańskie wojsko planuje przenieść większość swoich dronów bojowo-rozpoznawczych MQ-9 Reaper z Afryki do Ameryki Południowej - poinformowała telewizja CNN, powołując się na sześć źródeł w Pentagonie. Decyzja ta zwiastuje istotną eskalację amerykańskich operacji antynarkotykowych i antyterrorystycznych na półkuli zachodniej, stanowiącej obecnie główny priorytet Waszyngtonu.

8. Sat, 19 September 2026

   1 report
   • Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)07:10
     Gli Usa schierano una nuova arma laser per abbattere i droni dei narcos al confine con il Messico: “Così li rendiamo inutilizzabili in modo permanente”

     Il debutto risale alla fine di agosto. Tre droni utilizzati dai cartelli della droga messicani sono stati abbattuti lungo il confine del Rio Grande, grazie ad una nuova arma laser utilizzata dai militari americani. Secondo cifre fornite dal comando Usa, da quel momento il “traffico” di droni nell’area è calato sino al 75% in meno. […] L'articolo Gli Usa schierano una nuova arma laser per abbattere i droni dei narcos al confine con il Messico: “Così li rendiamo inutilizzabili in modo permanente”...