Party balloon or cartel drones? Closure of El Paso airspace causes 'chaos'

The sudden 10-day closure of El Paso's airspace reportedly followed a spat over drone technology testing by the US military.

Airspace closure followed FAA, Pentagon spat over drone-related tests, sources say

Pentagon officials had undertaken planning to use military technology near Fort Bliss, in El Paso, to practice downing drones ...

Pentagon plans to test anti-drone laser led to El Paso airspace closure: Report

The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) brief restriction of airspace above El Paso, Texas, and southern New Mexico ...
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Indiana’s congressional delegation unites behind FAA drone test site bid

The Hoosier congressional delegation—in a push led by U.S. Senator Todd Young—is urging the Federal Aviation Administration to name Indiana as one of two new national drone test sites. In a Monday ...
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Indiana lawmakers push for state to become FAA drone test site

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) has led a letter supporting Indiana’s application to become a Federal Aviation Administration Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Test Site. The letter, ...
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New FAA rules hit drone pilots with brutal enforcement crackdown

The Federal Aviation Administration has shifted from gentle nudges to hard edges in its treatment of drone pilots, replacing education-first outreach with a muscular enforcement posture that carries ...