FAA Designates Two New UAS Test Sites in Oklahoma and Indiana
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved two new designated test sites for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), expanding its national network ...
FCC Carves Out Blue UAS and ‘Buy American’ Drones from Foreign Drone Ban
Two weeks after moving to block new approvals of foreign-made drones and critical components, the Federal Communications Commission has issued ...
Will Golden Dome Fix PNT for UAS and C-UAS?
Golden Dome promises a layered shield against missiles and drones, but its real test may be PNT. If the U.S ...
Europe Must Upgrade its Counter-Drone Strategy Now
As rogue drones close airports, probe nuclear sites and overfly military bases, a steady drumbeat of incidents is exposing Europe’s ...
FEMA Fast-Tracks First $250 Million in C-UAS Grants to World Cup Host States
Initial awards under DHS’s $500 million Counter-UAS Grant Program beat FEMA’s own timeline, leveraging new SAFER SKIES authorities to harden ...
EASA Addressing Europe’s Counter-UAS Gap
Recent unauthorized drone activity near European airports has underscored the uneven state of counter-UAS (C-UAS) preparedness across the continent. EASA ...
FCC Moves to Block New Foreign-Made Drone Approvals
A new FCC Covered List update, driven by an Executive Branch national security determination, targets foreign-produced unmanned aircraft systems and ...
DOT’s AAM National Strategy Sets 10-Year Policy Course for Air Taxis and Autonomy
The U.S. Department of Transportation has released its Advanced Air Mobility National Strategy: A Bold Policy Vision for 2026–2036, outlining ...
NASA, Reliable Robotics Contract Advances UAS Integration Near Airports and Contingency Operations
Reliable Robotics announced a new contract with NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) to perform and collect data from operational demonstration flights of ...
AUVSI Enhances Green UAS Program With New Tiers Aligned With Federal Push for Trusted, NDAA-Compliant U.S. Drone Systems
The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) announced the evolution of its Green UAS program with two new designations, ...
Blue UAS Moves Out of DIU to DCMA, New Portal Launches
The new Blue List UAS portal marks the formal handoff of the Pentagon’s trusted drone list from DIU to DCMA, ...
FAA, States Pressed on AAM Readiness
At a December 3 hearing, lawmakers, OEMs and state aviation officials warned that U.S. leadership in advanced air mobility now ...
Dozens of Federal Agencies Rally Around New Counter-UAS Task Force
Experts from across the federal government have kicked off a three-year campaign to tighten America’s defenses against small drones, underscoring ...
Fortem Technologies C-UAS Selected for U.S. Army’s New G-TEAD Marketplace
The designation enables rapid, competition-free procurement of Fortem’s counter-UAS systems across the U.S. Government. Drone Hunter by Fortem conducts a ...
CISA Rolls Out New UAS Security Guides for Critical Infrastructure Operators
New “Be Air Aware” resources tie drones directly into cyber and incident-response planning. Image: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance ...
