Pentagon Weighs Using Anti-Drone Lasers in Washington Airspace

Sightings of drones around Fort McNair, the Army base where Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio live, have prompted consideration of deploying the new technology.

By Kate Kelly, Eric Schmitt and Tyler Pager

Pentagon looking at using anti-drone lasers to protect homes of Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio: report

Sources told The New York Times that the powerful technology is being considered at Fort Lesley J. McNair base in Southwest Washington D.C.

By Mike Bedigan

Pentagon weighs using anti-drone lasers in Washington airspace - The Straits Times

Pentagon weighs using anti-drone lasers in Washington airspace  The Straits Times

Pentagon Weighs Anti-Drone Laser Weapon Deployment In DC To Fortify Airspace

Pentagon Weighs Anti-Drone Laser Weapon Deployment In DC To Fortify Airspace We outlined a glaring security gap in U.S. counter-drone defenses well before the U.S.-Iran conflict erupted one month ago. At the time, we specifically pointed out that data centers are largely unprepared for drone threats. We believe the Gulf conflict - after Iran bombed multiple data centers and military bases - has likely pushed the federal government into panic mode, accelerating efforts to deploy...

By Tyler Durden