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state_lesstoday at 2:32 PM3 repliesview on HN

The explanation given is that cartel air drones entered US airspace.

I guess my question is, doesn't this happen all the time? I would think drones would be an easy way to fly a Kilo over the border to whatever dropspot you wanted. I wonder what the new wrinkle is?


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uyzstvqstoday at 2:49 PM

The smuggling is nothing new. Sounds like they're testing laser-based countermeasures against them now.

[0] https://x.com/petemuntean/status/2021586247827828812

guerrillatoday at 2:53 PM

> I guess my question is, doesn't this happen all the time?

Yes, all the time.

camillomillertoday at 2:40 PM

agricultural drones used for spraying can lift up to 60-80kg payloads.