The U.S. Uses Lasers to Target Balloons, Leading to Airspace Closure!
报告内容
已翻译
当地时间2月12日，总台记者获悉，多名知情人士透露，美国海关与边境保护局（CBP）在未与联邦航空管理局（FAA）协调的情况下，使用军方提供的反无人机激光设备击落数个空中目标，事后确认这些目标为派对气球。
事件发生在得克萨斯州埃尔帕索国际机场附近，事发时，美军正在机场附近进行激光技术测试。随后，FAA发布“临时飞行限制令”，关闭得克萨斯州埃尔帕索空域，为期最长10天，禁止1.8万英尺以下飞行活动，包括医疗直升机在内的航班均受影响。该机场为地区重要枢纽，每日安排超过50个航班。
空域在数小时后于当日上午重新开放。此次事件在特朗普政府内部引发混乱与相互指责，焦点集中在是否存在部门间协调失误。
分类信息
地区
北美
分析域
战役级
主要分类
军事作战
子分类
特种作战
SALUTE 报告
规模
Multiple aerial targets (party balloons)
活动
U.S. Customs and Border Protection used military-grade laser equipment to shoot down aerial targets
地点
El Paso · Texas · United States
单位
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
时间
February 12
装备
military-grade laser equipment
摘要
On February 12, U.S. Customs and Border Protection used military-grade laser equipment to shoot down multiple aerial targets identified as party balloons near El Paso International Airport. Following the incident, the FAA issued a temporary flight restriction for the airspace, affecting flights below 18,000 feet for up to 10 days. The event led to confusion and blame within the Trump administration regarding inter-departmental coordination.
关键事实
- U.S. CBP used military laser equipment to shoot down party balloons.
- The incident occurred near El Paso International Airport.
- FAA issued a temporary flight restriction for up to 10 days.
- The airspace closure affected over 50 daily flights.
- The event caused internal confusion within the Trump administration.