US forces are using more sensors and shooters to detect more drug cartel drones at the southern border
Source: Business Insider ·
US forces are detecting more drug cartel drones at the southern border. They're testing different counter-drone systems, including lasers.
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US forces are using the US southern border as a sandbox for testing emerging counter-drone systems.US Department of Defense photo by Michelle MartinUS forces are using more counter-drone technologies at the southern border as cartel drone detections rise.The US southern border has become a testing ground for testing emerging counter-UAS systems.US officials are using a variety of systems, including lasers, as a layered defense network.US forces are beefing up counter-drone technologies at the southern border, detecting more drug cartel drones as a layered defense against uncrewed aerial systems takes shape.Ongoing testing of different sensors and systems have given the Pentagon a better sense of how cartels are using drones. It also helps pave the way for developing a larger, layered network of defenses against uncrewed systems, as US officials have said that no single type of technology will defeat all drones.Late last month, US Northern Command completed its fourth iteration of…
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