Policy & Regulatory

The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) transits the Atlantic Ocean, March 19, 2023. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean executing its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. Navy’s capacity to project power on a global scale. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins)
Air, Maritime, Military

Navy Issues Five Contracts for Carrier-Based Collaborative Combat Drones

By Sebastien Roblin

On September 5, reports began coming out revealing the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems command (NAVAIR) had issued contracts to…

The unmanned aircraft system (UAS) uses an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for testing and validation custom-built to capture and record accurate, high-quality data for an array of uses to include warfighter support, environmental monitoring, installation support, emergency management, and other geospatial capabilities. With this cutting-edge technology, the U.S. Army Engineer Research & Development Center is able to provide timely and accurate geospatial data to make informed decisions for a variety of mission requirements. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Don N. Kazery, III)
Air, Business News, FAA

FAA Releases Privacy Impact Assessment for Part 108 BVLOS Rule

By Inside Unmanned Systems

The U.S. Department of Transportation has published a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) tied to the Federal Aviation Administration’s proposed Part 108 rulemaking on Beyond…

U.S. Soldiers with 1st Battalion, 109th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division operate an unmanned aerial system and call for artillery fire during a demonstration at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, July 28, 2025. The Soldiers and representatives from Carnegie Mellon University’s Software Engineering Institute demonstrated Project Shrike, an AI-enabled system for rapid target recognition and fire adjustment, by integrating drones and artillery during live-fire training. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Maj. Travis Mueller)
Air, Business News, Cyber, FAA

New BVLOS Rule Proposes Comprehensive Pathway for Routine Operations

By Inside Unmanned Systems

After years of anticipation, the U.S. Department of Transportation has released the Federal Aviation Administration’s proposed rule to enable safe…