Ukraine, Iran and Interceptor Drone
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After two high-profile incidents, the US Defense Department and Federal Aviation Administration are planning a joint test of a laser system this weekend designed to shoot down drones, according to a statement from the military.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country will work with the Pentagon and Gulf allies to share what it has learned during four years of drone warfare.
America's clone of Iran's Shahed-136 had been used against Iran in an ironic vignette of modern drone warfare.
The US military said early Friday that an Iranian drone carrier was attacked and set ablaze. The message from the US military’s Central Command showed black-and-white footage of the carrier ablaze after multiple strikes hit it.
The U.S. military used a laser Thursday to shoot down a “seemingly threatening” drone flying near the U.S.-Mexico border. It turned out the drone belonged to Customs and Border Protection, lawmakers said.
The drone's development comes as the Pentagon pushes to procure and field inexpensive drones to keep pace with adversaries.
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'Not holding back': US military strikes Iranian 'drone carrier' amid escalating conflict (watch)
The US military has struck an Iranian 'drone carrier' as part of 'Operation Epic Fury', a 7-day offensive against Iran. CENTCOM confirmed hitting nearly 200 targets inside Iran to degrade its missile and drone capabilities.
The U.S. military shot down a government drone with a laser-based anti-drone system, causing the FAA to bar flights near Fort Hancock, Texas, sources told Reuters.
The case of mistaken identity prompted the FAA to close additional airspace around Fort Hancock in Texas for the second time in two weeks.
The Pentagon, CBP and the FAA said in a statement that the military mitigated "a seemingly threatening unmanned aerial system operating within military airspace."
Security officials say easy access by guerrilla groups to commercial drones, cheaply modified into deadly weapons, has put the nation’s army on its heels.