The FAA's El Paso airspace shutdown did not go into effect until more than a day after CBP fired a laser to shoot down an object that officials believed to be Mexican drug cartel drone incursion, which was later learned to be a party balloon, USA Today reported.

The US is preparing to deploy the 'Merops' anti-drone system in the Middle East to counter growing threats from Iranian drones. The technology, proven in the Ukraine war, uses AI-powered drones to intercept hostile drones at a lower cost.

The Pentagon said that an important aspect is that it will be compatible with FAA safety concerns.

Ukraine is offering its battle-tested, anti-Shahed drone interceptors to U.S. and Persian Gulf partners, hoping to trade that know-how for scarce Patriot missiles.

An award is expected within 10 days for a mission command system to link disparate counter-drone systems into a single user interface, the

France plans to send anti-missile and anti-drone systems to Cyprus after a British air base on the island was attacked by drones, the semi-official Cyprus News Agency (CNA

Members of Joint Interagency Task Force 401 visited the Summit Point Training Facility in West Virginia on February 24, 2026,

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The agreement comes after the deployment of lasers led the FAA to suddenly close airspace in Texas twice in the last month.

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