FAA, Pentagon Announce Drone Restriction At U.S.-Mexico Border

Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser system

U.S. military personnel in August used an Army Multipurpose High Energy Laser system to target a drone at the southern border.

Credit: U.S. Army
The FAA, in coordination with the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security, on Oct. 16 published a new temporary flight restriction (TFR) banning drone activity at the U.S.-Mexico border. The TFR bars any unauthorized drone activity up to 400 ft. above ground level extending one nm north of...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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