Lithium-ion batteries contain volatile electrolytes that make them susceptible to catching on fire, even in an underwater drone. On February 4, 2026, a 12-foot-long underwater drone caught fire while ...

A 1st Cavalry Division soldier maneuvers a drone on the Hunter/Killer Lane during the U.S. Army Best Drone Warfighter Competition in Huntsville, Alabama, Feb. 18, 2026. (Spc. Michelle ...

(NEXSTAR) – Agricultural inspectors in Florida have stopped a case of the parasitic New World screwworm from entering the U.S., the state’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced at ...

U.S. Soldiers prepare for an initial familiarization flight using a Bumblebee Quadcopter, Jan. 28. 2026. (Spc. Adrian Greenwood/Army) The U.S. Army’s Global Response Force will begin assessing the ...

The U.S. military shot down what it initially assessed to be a suspicious drone near El Paso, Texas, only to later determine the object was a party balloon, according to multiple reports. Fox News ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration's decision to briefly close El Paso airport to all traffic was prompted by safety concerns over testing of a new laser-based ...

The secretary of transportation said the military had neutralized a drug cartel drone. Two officials said testing of counter-drone technology prompted the closure. The F.A.A. initially said it would ...

Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum denied U.S. allegations that Mexican drones entered American airspace near El Paso, Texas, after U.S. authorities briefly shut down and then reopened the city’s ...

Drones operated by Mexican drug cartels breached American airspace and were soon disabled by the U.S. military, the Trump administration announced Wednesday. The breach took place near El Paso ...

US authorities have withdrawn a 10-day airspace closure notice for El Paso airport, only a short time after it was imposed – apparently as a precaution against cartel drone incursions. The closure had ...

A Pentagon plan to use a high-energy, counter-drone laser without having coordinated with the Federal Aviation Administration about potential risks to civilian flights prompted Wednesday’s ...

Your package has arrived — in pieces. An Amazon delivery drone crashed and went up in smoke after hitting a Texas apartment building, just two weeks after the program was temporarily halted following ...