The Network · 2026-04-11 07:22:20 · Japan Times
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Pentagon have formalized an agreement to deploy a high-energy laser system designed to counter unmanned aerial vehicles (UAS) along the U.S.-Mexico border. This move signals a significant step in operationalizing directed-energy weapons for domestic airspace defense, fo...
The Network · 2026-04-12 18:22:20 · ZeroHedge
The Federal Aviation Administration has authorized the U.S. military to deploy high-energy laser weapons within domestic airspace, marking a significant escalation in counter-drone defense. This approval introduces a new, low-cost layer of protection specifically aimed at the rising threat from kamikaze and one-way att...
The Network · 2026-04-23 02:54:06 · ZeroHedge
The Iranian drone strike on Prince Sultan Air Base last month appears to have triggered a significant shift in U.S. air defense strategy in the Middle East. The attack destroyed a U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft and damaged multiple KC-135 refueling tankers, exposing a critical vu...