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Pentagon-FAA dispute over lasers to thwart cartel drones led to airspace closure, AP sources say
The Federal Aviation Administration reopened the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas on Wednesday morning, just hours after it announced a 10-day closure that would have grounded al...

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Pentagon disabled Mexican cartel drones before airspace closure over El Paso was ended
Pentagon plans to test anti-drone laser led to El Paso airspace closure: Report
Cartel Drones Become Flashpoint Between US and Mexico
The chaotic closure of the El Paso airport overnight Tuesday, which ⁠U.S. ⁠authorities blamed on an incursion by a Mexican cartel drone, ⁠brought into sharp focus the growing use of unmanned aircraft ...

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Border Protection’s Use of Pentagon Laser Led FAA to Halt Flights Over El Paso
Party balloon or cartel drones? Closure of El Paso airspace causes 'chaos'
The Trump Administration Blamed Cartel Drones For Closing El Paso's Airspace. The Real Story Appears Much Dumber.
Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.), whose district borders El Paso, was among those immediately expressing skepticism about the closure, which he said diverted medical evacuation flights and canceled roughly ...

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El Paso 'drone' fiasco comes amid Pentagon push to beef up drone defenses
Border Officials Are Said to Have Caused El Paso Closure by Firing Anti-Drone Laser

Pentagon Adopts New Policy To Stop Covert Drone Surveillance

The Defense Department authorizes military commanders to stop FPV drones spying on bases from beyond perimeter fences.

Hunt For Container Launchers Packed With Drones Kicked-Off By Pentagon

The U.S. military wants proposals for containerized systems that can launch and recover a mixture of drone swarms on land and sea.

The Pentagon's Gauntlet will put 25 attack drone makers to the test, including some from Ukraine

The first phase of the Pentagon's drone competition, Gauntlet, begins later this month. US drone operators will fly and test the systems.

Pentagon Recommends Camouflage, Barriers To Stop Small Drones

Defense Department officials cite nets, walls and fishing line as low-cost obstacles to protect civilians and key sites from small drones ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026.

How Mexican cartels employ drones as tools to smuggle drugs and fight enemies

The temporary closure of airspace over El Paso, Texas has caused unease south of the U.S. border and put the spotlight on the use of drones by Mexican cartels

Did military pursue Mexican cartel drones? Conflicting stories emerge

The airspace over El Paso's international airport was briefly closed Feb. 11 after the Pentagon disabled drones by Mexican cartels, official said.