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FAA causes whiplash with El Paso airspace closure

Confusion over laser system led to El Paso airspace closure, officials say

An extraordinary 10-day restriction on flights around El Paso was issued late Tuesday and lifted hours later, over concerns about the Defense Department’s use of a laser counter-drone weapon.

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

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Pentagon disabled cartel drones before FAA closed El Paso airspace: Updates

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

The US Department of Defense said it had disabled drones being used by Mexican cartels when it shut the airspace over El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday night.

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Border Protection’s Use of Pentagon Laser Led FAA to Halt Flights Over El Paso

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El Paso Flights Resume After US Anti-Drone System Prompts Sudden Shutdown

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Why was El Paso airspace shut down? Drones, security fears and confusion

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that the airspace was closed due to the Department of Defense and the FAA dealing with an incursion by Mexican drug cartel drones, and “the threat has been ...

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FAA Closes Airspace Around El Paso Airport for ‘Special Security Reasons,’ Grinding All Flights to a Halt

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FAA abruptly halted El Paso flights over Defense Department's plans for anti-drone technology

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El Paso flights halted then restarted: What really happened with FAA airspace lockdown?

The FAA issued a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) declaring the airspace above El Paso International Airport 'National Defense Airspace,' a designation allowing broad flight restrictions and warning that unauthorised aircraft could face interception.

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FAA slashes airspace capacity due to controller shortage amid government shutdown

The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce US airspace capacity in dozens of “high-traffic markets” starting on 7 November, a sweeping and disruptive move intended to maintain safety amid air traffic controller shortages stemming from the US ...

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What is National Defense Airspace? El Paso airspace closed for 10 days, flights grounded

The FAA's decision also affects a large area of southern New Mexico west of Santa Teresa.