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 ...

Reinvented as long-range drone-launchers, high-altitude balloons are extending the reach of Ukrainian attacks and American surveillance.

In an era dominated by cutting-edge technologies like satellites and drones, ‘military balloons’ have unexpectedly resurfaced as a focal point. The U.S. and other militaries have reintroduced hot-air ...

The sudden closure of El Paso's airspace Wednesday came sometime after U.S.

Balloons are difficult to detect on radar and can operate above electronic warfare zones that disable other aircraft. They can also carry weapons — including attack drones — over long distances to ...

Pentagon officials had undertaken planning to use military technology near Fort Bliss, in El Paso, to practice downing drones ...

China has flown dozens of military “spy” balloons in Taiwanese airspace over many years, said a new report citing top officials, with the latest incursion alleged to have occurred just a few weeks ago ...

On Tuesday, people in Southcentral Alaska may have noticed an unusual sight in the sky: a large white and silver balloon, carrying an unidentified payload. It wasn’t a repeat of 2023, when an unmanned ...