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The Defense Department authorizes military commanders to stop FPV drones spying on bases from beyond perimeter fences.
The U.S. military wants proposals for containerized systems that can launch and recover a mixture of drone swarms on land and sea.
The airspace over El Paso's international airport was briefly closed Feb. 11 after the Pentagon disabled drones by Mexican cartels, official said.
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.
The first phase of the Pentagon's drone competition, Gauntlet, begins later this month. US drone operators will fly and test the systems.