FAA, Pentagon Declare High Energy Lasers Safe For National Airspace

AeroVironment laser
Credit: AeroVironment
Civil and military aviation authorities say they have validated the safety of a high energy laser system that triggered a brief airspace closure around the civilian airport of El Paso, Texas, in February. The FAA and the Defense Department say the counter-drone laser systems “do not pose undue risk...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC.

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