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United States imposes drone ban at Mexico border and lifts airline restrictions
The United States government has implemented a temporary flight restriction for unauthorized drones along the US-Mexico border. The ban covers a strip approximately 1.8 kilometers north of the border and applies to airspace up to 121 meters above the ground. This measure, announced jointly by the Departments of Transportation, War, and Homeland Security, aims to prevent criminal organizations from using drones to monitor security operations and facilitate illicit activities such as drug trafficking.
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stated that U.S. forces are prepared to use directed energy weapons to shoot down any cartel drones that threaten national sovereignty. The Pentagon has reported more than 1,000 drone incursions along the border each month.
Simultaneously, the U.S. Department of Transportation has revoked previous restrictions on Mexican airlines. This decision allows carriers to expand routes and increase flight frequencies from Mexico City’s Benito Juárez International Airport (AICM) and Felipe Ángeles International Airport (AIFA) to destinations within the United States. The lifting of these restrictions follows bilateral cooperation and the fulfillment of aviation commitments by the Mexican government.
Entities
Aeropuerto Internacional Felipe Ángeles · Department of Defense · Department of Homeland Security · Department of Transportation · Donald Trump · Federal Aviation Administration · Felipe Ángeles International Airport · Mexico · Mexico City International Airport · Pete Hegseth · Sean P. Duffy · U.S. Department of Transportation
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- [● 20 SOURCES] The ban covers a strip approximately 1.8 kilometers north of the Mexican border. indicepolitico.com · mayacomunicacion.com.mx · dronelife.com · estamosaqui.mx · www.uniradiobaja.com · +9 more
- [● 19 SOURCES] The restriction applies to airspace up to 121 meters above the ground. indicepolitico.com · mayacomunicacion.com.mx · dronelife.com · estamosaqui.mx · www.expreso.com.mx · +8 more
- [● 16 SOURCES] The Department of Transportation, Department of War, and Department of Homeland Security issued the announcement jointly. indicepolitico.com · mayacomunicacion.com.mx · dronelife.com · insajder.net · estamosaqui.mx · +6 more
- [● 18 SOURCES] The restriction aims to prevent criminal organizations from using drones to monitor security operations and facilitate illicit activities. indicepolitico.com · mayacomunicacion.com.mx · dronelife.com · www.uniradiobaja.com · estamosaqui.mx · +7 more
- [● 17 SOURCES] U.S. forces are prepared to shoot down any cartel drones that threaten national sovereignty using directed energy weapons. indicepolitico.com · mayacomunicacion.com.mx · insajder.net · estamosaqui.mx · www.uniradiobaja.com · +7 more
- [● 17 SOURCES] The U.S. government has issued a temporary ban on low-altitude drone flights along the entire border with Mexico. indicepolitico.com · mayacomunicacion.com.mx · dronelife.com · www.uniradiobaja.com · estamosaqui.mx · +7 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] The Pentagon has reported more than 1,000 drone incursions along the US-Mexico border each month. insajder.net · www.telegraf.rs · www.calibre800.com · armedforces.press
- [● 12 SOURCES] The U.S. Department of Transportation lifted restrictions on Mexican airlines flying from Mexico City's airports. diarioavancetabasco.com · columnadigital.com · eltiempomx.com · srnnews.com · www.devdiscourse.com · +7 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] The lifting of restrictions allows Mexican airlines to expand routes from AICM and AIFA to the U.S. diarioavancetabasco.com · cronicadelpoder.com · www.tallapolitica.com.mx · columnadigital.com · eltiempomx.com · +5 more