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Pentagon grants DHS permission to test heat ray weapon for potential use at border

Source: egyptindependent.com Published Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:16:11 +0000

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Key context: <p>The Pentagon has given the Department of Homeland Security permission to test a military-grade heat ray and develop tactics to potentially use it in operations at the southern US border, according to a memo signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last month and obtained by CNN. The heat ray, officially known as the Active Denial &#8230;</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com/pentagon-grants-dhs-permission-to-test-heat-ray-weapon-for-potential-use-at-border/">Pentagon grants DHS permission to test heat ray weapon for potential use at border</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.egyptindependent.com">Egypt Independent</a>.</p> This development from egyptindependent.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

The Pentagon has given the Department of Homeland Security permission to test a military-grade heat ray and develop tactics to potentially use it in operations at the southern US border, according to a memo signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last month and obtained by CNN. The heat ray, officially known as the Active Denial … The post Pentagon grants DHS permission to test heat ray weapon for potential use at border appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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