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The FCC's reply comment window on DJI's and Autel's Covered List petitions closes Monday, May 11. How to file in dockets 26-22 and 26-23.
Titan Batteries opened a UAV pack line at Bosch's Tilburg campus on May 2, claiming first drone battery production on two continents.
DJI launched the Osmo Mobile 8P globally on May 7 with the FrameTap detachable remote. Starting at €159. No U.S. sale due to FCC Covered List restrictions.
Canada's military has activated counter-drone systems at naval bases, but Halifax Harbor exposes the hard problem: telling hostile drones from civilian ones.
Olathe pulled its drone ordinance. The FAA pulled the ICE NOTAM. The fight for US drone pilots' rights spans every level of government now.
The FAA's long-awaited Section 2209 NPRM proposes a new 14 CFR Part 74 framework with two designation tiers for restricting drones over fixed-site facilities.
Wisk Aero flew its second Gen 6 autonomous air taxi on May 4 in Hollister, CA, putting two Boeing-backed certification aircraft into simultaneous flight test.
FAA designates every FIFA World Cup 2026 stadium a No Drone Zone with $100,000 fines and FBI seizure powers. What the messaging push really signals.
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