A Pentagon plan to test a laser against cartel drones sparked a dispute with the FAA and led to a temporary airspace closure over El Paso, Texas. Safety coordination concerns drove the decision.
Posts tagged as “lasers”
By Aylin Woodward A laser pointed at a stormy sky can divert the paths of potentially dangerous lightning strikes, a new study shows. Using a car-size prototype assembled atop…
By PATRICK TUCKER Satellites that use lasers to exchange data promise to make military communications faster and harder to intercept — if the Pentagon can…
The world’s great powers can’t agree on small steps to tackle climate change, but they’re cooperating on a huge leap of faith in Provence. By…