The US and Mexico Announce They’re Teaming Up Against Drones
US and Mexico launch Operation High Eagle (Águila Alta), jointly tracking and neutralizing cartel drones along the San Diego-Tijuana border.
The defense agencies of the US and Mexico announced a joint anti-drone strategy called Operation High Eagle, building on border tests conducted between August 31 and September 2 near San Diego and Tijuana. A neutralization phase running September 7-21 uses fixed and mobile counter-drone systems, possibly including high-energy lasers such as the AeroVironment Locust platform. US Northern Command says it has disabled or destroyed roughly 300 criminal-linked drones this year, with 11 recent targets tied to cartels.
- Operation High Eagle targets drones used by criminal organizations for trafficking
- Phase one tracked commercial drones; phase two neutralizes them through September 21
- US Northern Command suggests high-energy lasers may be employed
- US has downed about 300 criminal-linked drones in 2026, a third in August
- Vendors
- AeroVironment
- Products
- Locust
- Organizations
- US Northern CommandSEDENA
- Countries
- United StatesMexico
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The new joint operation uses laser-based technology capable of detecting, tracking, and disabling commercial drones linked to human and drug trafficking.
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