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 (DHS), 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 1 nm north...
Brian Everstine

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

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