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Tan Joint Light Tactical Vehicle with a boxy laser beam director mounted on its roof, parked on dirt at night

TFR · Counter-Drone

Mar-a-Lago Gets the Laser Family Behind El Paso's Airspace Shutdown

A 20 kW LOCUST laser on a JLTV now guards Mar-a-Lago beside Avenger missiles, three miles from DJT's runway. The TFR warns drones may be destroyed.

Haye KestelooNov 85 min read

A blue, white and gold VISA hot air balloon floats in a clear blue sky above a multi-lane road and roadside businesses in Albuquerque.

FAA

FBI's Balloon Fiesta No Drone Zone Runs On A Clock: 10.5 Hours A Day

FBI counter-drone teams are enforcing the Balloon Fiesta TFR, but the FAA's two NOTAMs run 5:30 a.m. to noon and 4 to 8 p.m. daily, not around the clock.

Haye KestelooOct 4

Two hands hold a sealed DJI Mini 5 Pro Fly More Combo Plus box, showing the folded drone and DJI RC 2 controller, on a gray wood table

H.R. 10304

House Bill Moves FAA Drone Rules From The Box To Your First Power-On

H.R. 10304 would make drone makers show new pilots an FAA-defined safety statement at first activation and require a sign-off, replacing a 2016 law.

Haye KestelooSep 23

A Forest Service drone sits on a red landing pad at night as a wildfire burns along a forested ridgeline in the background

Oregon

Oregon Warns Drone Pilots: One Flight Can Ground Every Fire Aircraft

Oregon's aviation and emergency agencies warn one unauthorized drone can ground every firefighting aircraft, as US drone incursions hit 67 in 2026.

Haye KestelooAug 23

A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter hovers low over a forest lake, lowering an orange Bambi Bucket into the water as rotor wash sprays mist across the surface.

Drone Incidents

FBI Task Force Forced Down Hobby Drones Over Spokane Wildfires

An FBI-led counter-drone unit built for the FIFA World Cup detected 41 unauthorized drones over the Spokane wildfires in four days and used electronic countermeasures to force them down. No pilots were arrested; the cases went to the FAA with fines of up to $100,000 each.

Haye KestelooAug 20

Greg Reverdiau presents this week's UAS news update covering the World Cup counter-drone operation, Spokane wildfire drone incursions, and DoorDash Air.

FAA

700 Drones Seized at the World Cup as DoorDash Air Wins FAA Approval: This Week in Drone News

More than 700 drones seized at the FIFA World Cup, Spokane wildfire incursions ground firefighting aircraft, and DoorDash Air wins FAA Part 135 approval.

Greg ReverdiauAug 7

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