WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration and Pentagon said Friday they had signed an agreement to allow for the government’s use of a high-energy laser counter-drone system along the southern border.
The agreement came after the FAA conducted testing in New Mexico on the laser-system used by the Pentagon and Homeland Securit Department and validated that proper safety controls are in place and do not pose undue risks to passenger aircraft.
(Reporting by David Shepardson, Editing by Franklin Paul)
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