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U.S. Army Establishes Permanent Counter‑Drone Test Lanes at Yuma

The new lanes use a shared command-and-control baseline to speed interoperable testing and feed an Army buy aimed at protecting U.S. bases and the southern border.

U.S. Military Says Laser Reduced Border Drone Probing by 75%

Pentagon Says U.S. Forces Downed About 100 Suspected Cartel Drones at Southern Border

U.S. Military Uses AMP‑HEL Laser to Down Three Cartel‑Linked Drones at Southern Border

FAA Halted El Paso Flights After CBP Fired Counter-Drone Laser That Hit Party Balloons

FAA Reopens El Paso Airspace After Dispute Over CBP Use of Pentagon Laser

FAA Lifts El Paso Airspace Shutdown After Cartel Drone Incursion