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Pentagon Laser Shoots Down CBP Drone Near El Paso

Department of Defense

Pentagon Shoots Down Its Own $30M CBP Drone at the Texas Border and Still Has No Fix for the Coordination Failure That Caused It

A U.S. military high-energy laser destroyed a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) surveillance drone near Fort Hancock, Texas on Thursday, February 26. The reason: CBP never told the Pentagon it was flying one. The military saw an unidentified aircraft in military airspace, identified it as a threat, and fired. Cost to taxpayers: an estimated…

Haye KestelooFeb 28

Texas

US Military Shoots Down CBP’s Own Drone Near Texas Border, Democrats Demand Independent Investigation

The Pentagon fired a high-energy laser at a drone near Fort Hancock, Texas on Thursday — and destroyed it. The problem: it was a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) drone. CBP had not told the military it was flying one. The Pentagon saw an unidentified aircraft, engaged it, and the FAA responded by shutting…

Haye KestelooFeb 27

Department of Defense

Pentagon Laser Shoots Down CBP Drone Near El Paso, Exposing a Deeper Government Coordination Failure

The Department of Defense used a high-energy laser to destroy a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) drone over Fort Hancock, Texas on Thursday, February 26, according to four officials who spoke to The New York Times. The FAA responded by shutting down airspace below 18,000 feet over the area and Democratic lawmakers immediately called…

Haye KestelooFeb 27

Ukraine

FPV drones strike Myanmar passenger plane at Myitkyina Airport in second attack this month

An ATR-72-600 turboprop operated by Myanmar National Airlines was hit by multiple FPV suicide drones while passengers were boarding at Myitkyina Airport on the evening of February 20, 2026. No one was killed or injured, but the attack marks the second time in eight days that drones have targeted the airport, and what appears to…

Haye KestelooFeb 22

Airport

TEKEVER Opens UAS Training School at West Wales Airport

Europe’s AI driven drone heavyweight, TEKEVER, has officially switched on the lights at its new UAS Training School in West Wales, turning a quiet corner of the Welsh coast into what looks increasingly like a nerve center for serious unmanned aviation, as SUAS News reports. The facility has been fully operational since January 2026 and…

Rafael SuárezFeb 21

Dji Mini 3 pro - DJI Tightens Drone Rebinding Rules Starting June 19, 2025: What Pilots Need to Know

Europe

EU Commission’s New Drone Action Plan Hides a Bombshell: 100-Gram Registration Threshold Coming to Europe

The European Commission published a sweeping new action plan on Wednesday aimed at fixing Europe’s embarrassing inability to detect and stop hostile drones. The headline is about counter-drone detection. The real story is buried in the details: Brussels wants to extend mandatory registration and identification requirements to all drones weighing more than 100 grams, matching…

Haye KestelooFeb 11

Department of Defense

FAA shut down El Paso airspace for 10 days over Pentagon laser test gone wrong

The FAA grounded every flight in and out of El Paso International Airport late Tuesday night, classifying the airspace as “National Defense Airspace” with deadly force authorization. The restriction was set to last 10 days. It lasted about eight hours. And the official explanations still don’t match. Here is what we know so far: The…

Haye KestelooFeb 11

BVLOS

Battle Creek Builds BVLOS Backbone for Drone Flights

Battle Creek, Michigan is quietly laying the groundwork to become one of the most advanced drone and autonomous aviation hubs in the United States, as Second Wave Media reports. The city is not focused on flashy demos or short term pilots. Instead, it is investing in the digital infrastructure required to make long distance drone…

Rafael SuárezFeb 7

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