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Border officials are said to have caused El Paso closure by firing anti-drone laser at a party balloon
The abrupt closure of the airspace of El Paso, Texas, late Tuesday was precipitated when Customs and Border Protection officials deployed an anti-drone laser on loan from the Department of Defense without giving aviation officials enough time to assess the risks to commercial aircraft,

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Officials Claim Drone Incursion Led to Shutdown of El Paso Airport
What to know about the counter-drone technology that triggered the closure of the El Paso airspace
Pentagon let U.S. CBP use anti-drone laser before FAA closed El Paso airspace, AP sources say
A Mexican cartel drone incursion prompted an hours-long closure of airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas that was lifted on Wednesday morning, the Trump administration said.

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Airspace reopens over El Paso, Texas after Mexican 'cartel drone incursion'
FAA lifts airspace restrictions over southern New Mexico
Party balloon or cartel drones? Closure of El Paso airspace causes 'chaos'
"We woke up, just like many of you, at midnight last night, one in the morning, to the text and the calls that we received that our airspace was shut down," he said.

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US airspace closed after ‘high-powered laser popped party balloon’
Cartel drones become flashpoint between US and Mexico

Pentagon-FAA dispute over lasers to thwart cartel drones led to airspace closure, AP sources say

The sudden closure of airspace around El Paso, Texas, by the Federal Aviation Administration stemmed from the Pentagon’s plan to test a laser for shooting down Mexican cartel drones.

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Blessed with short takeoff and landing capability, the rugged An-28 Cash utility transport is the latest addition to Ukraine’s anti-drone force.