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Laser weapon that shut down El Paso’s skies was LOCUST system Drones

Laser weapon that shut down El Paso’s skies was LOCUST system

The counter-drone weapon that caused a shutdown of El Paso's airspace on Wednesday was AeroVironment's LOCUST, a 20-kilowatt laser system, Axios has confirmed.Why it matters: The Army sees the cutting-edge weapon as a way to combat drones without firing expensive interceptors. But the Federal Aviation Administration was so concerned about…
bubmag
February 12, 2026
US officials lift 10-day closure of El Paso airspace after balloon mistaken for drone Drones

US officials lift 10-day closure of El Paso airspace after balloon mistaken for drone

The top US aviation agency has lifted a surprise 10-day closure of airspace above the US-Mexico border town of El Paso, Texas, just hours after it abruptly announced that it would close off the skies for “special security reasons”. While some officials claimed that Mexican cartel drones had invaded US…
bubmag
February 12, 2026
Zelenskyy Says US Wants War Ended By Summer As Russia Hits Ukraine’s Power Grid Drones

Zelenskyy Says US Wants War Ended By Summer As Russia Hits Ukraine’s Power Grid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the United States wants to push Kyiv and Moscow toward ending the war before the start of summer, comments that came as Russia launched another overnight barrage of missiles and drones against Ukraine's energy infrastructure. In remarks released by his office on February 7, Zelenskyy…
bubmag
February 7, 2026
Russian Startup Allegedly Uses Brain Implants to Turn Pigeons into Surveillance Drones Drones

Russian Startup Allegedly Uses Brain Implants to Turn Pigeons into Surveillance Drones

Modern drones are efficient and versatile, but Moscow-based startup Neiry believes pigeons are superior because of their greater range, endurance, and ability to access hard-to-reach locations. They don’t require batteries, can fly in different weather conditions, and they are easily replaceable. But how does one control a pigeon as they…
bubmag
February 6, 2026
Russian drones kill at least 12 in Dnipro as Zelenskyy says more Russia-Ukraine talks next week Drones

Russian drones kill at least 12 in Dnipro as Zelenskyy says more Russia-Ukraine talks next week

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro hit a bus carrying mineworkers and killed at least a dozen people, Ukrainian authorities said Sunday, hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that the next round of peace talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations will take…
bubmag
February 1, 2026