“‘The U.S. military used a laser Thursday to shoot down a “seemingly threatening’ drone flying near the U.S.-Mexico border. It turned out the drone belonged to Customs and Border Protection, lawmakers said.”
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US military uses laser to down drone and FAA closes more El Paso airspace, officials say
Members of Congress say the U.S. military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone. The Federal Aviation Administration responded Thursday by closing more airspace near El Paso, Texas. No commercial flights were affected this time. The FAA shut down the El Paso airport and the surrounding area just over two weeks ago after another use of an anti-drone laser. The Defense Department and Transportation Department referred questions to the FAA. The FAA, CBP and the Pentagon issued a joint statement late Thursday that acknowledged the military used the anti-drone laser to mitigate what seemed like a threat.
“The U.S. military used a laser Thursday to shoot down a ‘seemingly threatening’ drone flying near the U.S.-Mexico border. It turned out the drone belonged to Customs and Border Protection, lawmakers said.”
https://apnews.com/article/military-laser-border-drone-texas-airport-55aaab7093f7d6dd174f909f3875001c
#USpol #military #ice #cbp #dod #drone #SUAS #UAS #CUAS
US military uses laser to down drone and FAA closes more El Paso airspace, officials say
Members of Congress say the U.S. military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone. The Federal Aviation Administration responded Thursday by closing more airspace near El Paso, Texas. No commercial flights were affected this time. The FAA shut down the El Paso airport and the surrounding area just over two weeks ago after another use of an anti-drone laser. The Defense Department and Transportation Department referred questions to the FAA. The FAA, CBP and the Pentagon issued a joint statement late Thursday that acknowledged the military used the anti-drone laser to mitigate what seemed like a threat.
Review - FAA Publishes CUAS Coordination ICR Notice – 2-13-26 – Case-by-case request for authorization to conduct counter UAS operations –
https://tinyurl.com/2k5d2ed2 #ICR #cUAS #FAAReview – FAA Publishes cUAS Coordination ICR Notice – 2-13-26
On February 13 th , 2026, the DOT’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a new information collection request notice in the Feder...
FAA Publishes CUAS Coordination ICR Notice – 2-13-26 – Case-by-case request for authorization to conduct counter UAS operations – Some problems with the publication of this notice –
https://tinyurl.com/5b92f2bm #ICR #cUAS #FAA
FAA Publishes cUAS Coordination ICR Notice – 2-13-26
Case-by-case request for authorization to conduct counter UAS operations – Some problems with the publication of this notice –
HR 6846 Introduced – UAS Threat Assessment – Would require DHS to conduct an annual threat assessment of the terrorism threat to the United States by covered UAS systems –
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#Legislation #cUAS #DHS
HR 6846 Introduced – UAS Threat Assessment
Would require DHS to conduct an annual threat assessment of the terrorism threat to the United States by covered UAS systems –
Review – Bills Introduced – 2-13-26 – 99 bills – HR 7525, State cUAS authority – HR 7552, CBWC sanctions – Short version –
https://tinyurl.com/34yeyx6v #Legislation #cUAS #CBWCReview – Bills Introduced – 2-13-26
Yesterday, with both the House and Senate in Washington (and preparing to go on a 1 week period of working from home), there were 99 bills i...
#HanwhaAerospace has signed a #MOU with Estonia-based #FrankenburgTechnologies for the joint development of a Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System #CUAS.
The agreement was formalized at the #WorldDefenseShow 2026 in Riyadh. The system is currently under review for initial application on Hanwha Aerospace’s next-generation command armored vehicle, which is under development. Read more:
https://defensemirror.com/news/41071/Hanwha_Aerospace__Estonia___s_Frankenburg_Technologies_Sign_MOU_on_Counter_Drone_System
Counter-drone funding surge: governments are moving from demos to major buys—Poland ordered $1.7B in cUAS batteries, FEMA set $250M for World Cup defenses.
Vendors that scale, integrate & ID legit drones will win. #cUAS
https://dronelife.com/2026/02/02/counter-drone-funding-race-companies-technologies/
The Companies and Technologies Capturing the Counter-Drone Funding Surge
Which companies and technologies are capturing the surge in counter-drone funding? Deals, policy drivers, and where the money is flowing.
HR 6605 Introduced – UAS and cUAS Report – Would require a GAO report on UAS and cUAS technologies and law – No new funding is authorized –
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#Legislation #UAS #cUAS
HR 6605 Introduced – UAS and cUAS Report
Would require a GAO report on UAS and cUAS technologies and law – No new funding is authorized –
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