Pentagon and FAA to test high‑energy laser counter‑UAS at White Sands March 7–8
The Pentagon’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 and the Federal Aviation Administration will conduct a high‑energy laser counter‑UAS test March 7–8 at White Sands, New Mexico. The weekend trials aim to evaluate safety impacts on civil airspace and refine civil–military coordination on counter‑drone operations.