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What to know about the counter drone technology that triggered the closure of the El Paso airspace
The government’s ability to deal with drones that pose a threat on American soil has been questioned this week after the use of a laser designed to shoot down drones near the border in Texas led to the abrupt closure of the airspace over El Paso,

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FAA abruptly halted El Paso flights over Defense Department's plans to test anti-drone technology
El Paso airspace closure due to use of U.S. military anti-drone technology
Party balloon or cartel drones? Closure of El Paso airspace causes 'chaos'
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has closed the airspace surrounding the Texas border town of El Paso for 10 days.

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Border Protection’s Use of Pentagon Laser Led FAA to Halt Flights Over El Paso
Trump Is Totally Unbothered by El Paso Airspace Closing for a Balloon
Cartel drones become flashpoint between US and Mexico
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday also cast doubt on the official U.S. account, saying there was no information about drones at the border, where the Texan town of El Paso sits just acro...

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Customs and Border Protection used anti-drone laser before the FAA closed El Paso airspace: reports
Pentagon-FAA dispute over lasers to thwart cartel drones led to airspace closure, AP sources say

How The Pentagon Is Partnering With The FBI To Counter Small Drones

The Defense Department is helping the FBI and federal law enforcement agencies train to stop small FPV drones ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026.

Savannah Police to spend $54K per drone on new technology

Seven years after first deploying drones, the SPD is working towards modernizing its aerial technology by replacing aging equipment with newer models.

El Paso Incident Highlights Gaps in America’s Drone Defense Industry

The U.S. has spent billions of dollars developing counter-drone technology, but much of it needs more testing in the real world.
Tech Xplore

Drone technology set to reshape disaster response, health care, environmental management, farming, cybersecurity

Intelligent drones and unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are rapidly evolving from experimental prototypes into essential infrastructure across disaster response, health care delivery, agriculture, logistics,

How FPV drones are transforming the viewing experience of the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympics

The use of drones at Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics is changing the game and experience for viewers. A Queens drone company helped us understand the cutting-edge technology transforming coverage of the Winter Olympics.

Drone, LPR technology lead to arrest of suspected diesel fuel thieves in Murfreesboro

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — The search is over for suspected diesel thieves — 36-year-old Franyel Castellanos-Aguero and 24-year-old Loidel Machado Leyva — who are accused in both Tennessee and Kentucky and are now being held in Davidson County.
PGA Tour

Weather metrics, drone coverage among PGA TOUR broadcast enhancements at AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

With one of the most scenic courses in the world hosting the first Signature Event of 2026, the PGA TOUR has unveiled a number of new broadcast enhancements aro