Iran Escalation Shock Triggers Risk-Off Move To USD And Gold, Oil, Defense And Aerospace Win

Oil companies like Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX) may benefit from higher oil prices, but gains depend on supply ...

Wait—Laser Guns Are Real Now?

But focus too much on matters of geopolitics, and you can lose sight of something arguably even more profound: Laser guns are ...

U.S. military used a laser to shoot down Customs and Border Protection drone, sparking new air closure

The Pentagon, CBP and the FAA said in a statement that the military mitigated "a seemingly threatening unmanned aerial system ...

US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone, lawmakers say

The U.S. military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone, members of Congress said Thursday, and ...
International Business Times

This Was The High-Energy Laser Used To Shoot Down a Party Balloon At The Southern Border

The high-energy laser used to shoot down what ended up being a party balloon at the southern border, leading to the closure of the airspace above El Paso and parts of New Mexico, was AeroVironment's ...
The Verge

El Paso airspace closure was reportedly triggered by the CBP’s use of an anti-drone laser

CBP officials thought they were taking down a drone, but it was actually a party balloon, according to The New York Times. CBP officials thought they were taking down a drone, but it was actually a ...
Wall Street Journal

Border Protection’s Use of Pentagon Laser Led FAA to Halt Flights Over El Paso

Customs and Border Protection used a high-energy laser from the Pentagon earlier this week in the vicinity of El Paso, Texas, prompting concerns within the FAA and leading it to temporarily shut down ...
WRAL

Pentagon let CBP use anti-drone laser before FAA closed El Paso airspace, AP sources say

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The Pentagon allowed U.S. Customs and Border Protection to use an anti-drone laser earlier this week, leading the Federal Aviation Administration to suddenly close the airspace ...
Washington Examiner

Pentagon allowed CBP to use anti-drone laser before FAA closed El Paso airspace

The Pentagon permitted U.S. Customs and Border Protection to deploy an anti-drone laser system in El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday before the Federal Aviation Administration moved to close the airspace in ...
WTOL

What kind of gun do they use in biathlon? A closer look at the cross-sport event

MILANO, Metropolitan City of Milan — The Winter Olympics includes a race combining two disciplines: cross country skiing and rifle shooting. Biathlon is the sport where athletes use guns and skis to ...