The U.S. military shot down a suspected drone near El Paso; the object was later identified as a party balloon, reports say.

A U.S. official says the military shot down a party balloon near El Paso, Texas, after initially suspecting it was a foreign drone, prompting a temporary airspace closure.

Federal Aviation Administration officials said privately that the agency did not have enough time or information to assess the technology’s risk to commercial aircraft.

Fiber optic drones and other tethered Unmanned Aircraft Systems are providing major advantages to military forces and posing new threats.

On the night of Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) surprised pilots with a

Two start-ups backed by tech billionaires Daniel Ek and Peter Thiel have won contracts worth as much as €4.3bn in total to supply kamikaze drones to Germany’s military, in its first major foray into unmanned weapons.

The British government is seeking new powers for troops as sightings of "rogue drones" around military bases doubled amid tension with Russia.

Pentagon report reveals military bases face daily drone incursions but lack clear authority to respond effectively, exposing critical security gaps.

The White House says talks between special envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian officials are still planned after a Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea.

In the race to build anti-drone weapons intended for use in a war zone, it is unclear how they may be used safely in crowded skies.