Is hafte, US Army ne high-energy multipurpose laser se use kare drones ko nash karta hai jo official reports ke according US military personnel aur CBP partners ke liye ‘physical threat’ bana rahe the, referring to Customs and Border Patrol. Operation took place beech raat August 25 aur August 26 ki subah US-Mexico border ke paas Rio Grande Valley Texas mein aur Joint Task Force Southern Border (JTF-SB) led kiya jo US Northern Command ke under operate karta hai. Authorities ne confirm kiya ki, operation ke दौरान, agents ne technology use ki jo Army ke High-Energy Multipurpose Laser (AMP-HEL) system se derive hua hai, jo military program hai jo new defense capabilities ke liye high-energy lasers implement kar raha hai.

Available information suggests ki ye initiative September 2025 se shuru hui thi jab Aero Vironment, defense technology mein mahan kisi company ne, US Armed Forces ko first do functional prototypes of these laser-based weapons diye the. December 2028 mein program expand hua to do naye, behtar systems diye gaye. According to manufacturer, is particular platform ko Locust Laser Weapon System kehte hain, ko military vehicles par mount karne ke liye designed kiya gaya hai, jaise ki Army ne apni received versions ke saath kiya hai. 20 kilowatts par operating, Locust system bahut concentrated beam of light par rely karta hai jo various phases mein detection, tracking, illumination, damaging, ya destruction of targets ko distance se allow karta hai.

Locust aur other high-energy laser (HEL) systems typically sensors, cameras, radars, ya other means se object ko locate karte hain. Ek baar identity ho jane ke baad, system target par great precision se light beam focus karta hai, bhale hi wo moving ho. Phir, system ek additional electrical energy charge use karta hai beam ki power badhane aur usse heat mein convert karne ke liye.

Ye ultimately drone ko damage karta ya disable karta hai, exact outcomes depending par factors jaise distance, exposure time, aur target ki characteristics.