US Southern Border Personnel Blast Cartel Drones Using Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser System

UAS VISION · The Editor · last updated August 30, 2026 – 10:03 PM

Earlier last week, service members assigned to Joint Task Force Southern Border used the Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser system to stop three hostile, unmanned aircraft systems deemed a threat. They were believed to be linked to drug cartels. “The successful defeat of these adversarial drones is a direct testament to the readiness, vigilance and […]

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