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Pentagon officials had undertaken planning to use military technology near Fort Bliss, in El Paso, to practice downing drones.
The secretary of transportation said the military had neutralized a drug cartel drone. Two officials said testing of counter-drone technology prompted the closure. The F.A.A. initially said it would last 10 days.
The Federal Aviation Association issued a temporary flight restriction Wednesday that would halt all flights to and from El Paso, Texas and nearby Santa Teresa, New Mexico for 10 days.
Fiber optic drones and other tethered Unmanned Aircraft Systems are providing major advantages to military forces and posing new threats.
Pentagon report reveals military bases face daily drone incursions but lack clear authority to respond effectively, exposing critical security gaps.
Two start-ups backed by tech billionaires Daniel Ek and Peter Thiel have won contracts worth as much as €4.3bn in total to supply kamikaze drones to Germany’s military, in its first major foray into unmanned weapons.
The British government is seeking new powers for troops as sightings of "rogue drones" around military bases doubled amid tension with Russia.
The FAA lifts a flight ban caused by cartel drones entering US airspace. Flights resume in El Paso after 10 days.
A defense AI company backed by Spotify founder Daniel Ek will supply up to €1.46 billion (roughly $1.74 billion) worth of unmanned kamikaze drones to the German armed forces, according to a Financial Times report.
Gamers across the world can now recreate drone strikes in Ukraine from the comfort of their own home, with this newly released game.