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-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.

Watch Raytheon system defeat ‘drone swarms’ during military test

Raytheon, a business of RTX, reported it successfully tested its anti-drone system during a recent U.S. Army demonstration. The Coyote Block 3 Non-Kinetic system “defeated drone swarms launched during the exercise and demonstrated exceptional launch,

The Pentagon's Gauntlet will put 25 attack drone makers to the test, including some from Ukraine

The first phase of the Pentagon's drone competition, Gauntlet, begins later this month. US drone operators will fly and test the systems.

YFQ-42 Fighter Drone To Test USMC’s Autonomy ‘Brain’ Alongside Crewed Jets

General Atomics' YFQ-42 has been selected by the Marines to test how CCAs will think and fight with the MAGTF.
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Raytheon tests lower-cost Coyote Block 3NK drone hunter for US Army

Raytheon says its recoverable lower-cost Coyote Block 3NK defeated drone swarms in a US Army demo and can be reused for follow-on missions.