NORTHCOM Expands Counter-UAS Operations Against Cartel Drones at the Southern Border

In September, U.S. Northern Command reported that Joint Task Force-Southern Border had defeated more than 300 unmanned aircraft systems during 2026, including more than 100 in August alone. Among those incidents, soldiers used the Army Multipurpose High-Energy Laser, or AMP-HEL, to defeat 11 UAS associated with cartel activity along the U.S.-Mexico border. NORTHCOM has since added another counter-UAS capability to … Read more The post NORTHCOM Expands Counter-UAS Operations Against Cartel Drones

Source: Small Wars Journal