FAA, Pentagon Sign Agreement Allowing Counter-Drone Deployment at Mexico Border
By Jill Mclaughlin
Published on April 11, 2026.
The United States Department of Energy and the Department of Transportation have signed an agreement allowing the military to use anti-drone lasers near the Mexican border to combat cartel drones or other national security threats. The agreement follows a safety assessment of the drones and demonstrations at White Sands Missile Base in New Mexico. The technology was tested last month.
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