News, deep dives, and analysis — every BVLOS story, newest first.
The North Dakota Senate has voted to remove a $15 million drone replacement program from House Bill 1038 while preserving $11 million for expanding the state’s beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone network, according to KFYR reports and legislative records, reports KFYRTV. Senator Kyle Davison (R-Fargo) led the successful motion to strip the Chinese…
Paladin Drones has completed a three-day training and deployment program with the Gainesville Police Department, establishing new automated drone capabilities for public safety operations. The implementation, led by UAV specialist Gregory Green, focused on system installation, testing, and hands-on flight training as part of the company’s expanding presence in the public safety sector. Gainesville
Wingcopter, the German drone manufacturer behind the FAA certification-pending Wingcopter 198, announced its expansion into long-range LiDAR surveying solutions at Geo Week 2025 in Denver, Colorado. The company’s proven eVTOL platform will now carry advanced laser scanning systems designed for power line, pipeline, railway, and road inspection, as well as mapping terrain and vegetation in…
In an episode of ASTM International's "Taking to the Skies: Drone Standards" podcast, industry veterans Phil Kenul and Mark Blanks provided an...
In a significant demonstration of Ukraine’s expanding drone warfare capabilities, Ukrainian forces conducted one of their largest coordinated drone attacks to date, targeting critical Russian oil infrastructure and military production facilities. According to reports from Ukrainian officials and Russian military sources, the operation involved a sophisticated deployment of long-range unmanned aeri
In a groundbreaking development for the commercial drone industry, vHive has secured an exclusive Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) waiver authorizing autonomous multi-drone operations for solar farm inspections across the United States. The authorization, announced on January 22, 2025, positions vHive as the first company permitted to deploy software-controlled drone swarms for utility-scale
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office in Ohio has announced a comprehensive Drones as First Responders (DFR) program that will revolutionize their emergency response capabilities through automated drone deployment. The program, implemented in partnership with Skydio, represents one of the most ambitious automated drone response systems planned for law enforcement in the Midwest, according to WCPO.…
Transport Canada is preparing to implement groundbreaking regulations that will fundamentally transform drone operations across the country, marking a significant shift away from case-by-case approvals for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights. The new framework, which began rolling out in the fall of 2024 with full enforcement by April 2025, will particularly benefit remote…
One email with the drone news that matters — DJI, FAA, public safety, and everything in between, straight from the newsroom. No spam, no fluff.
