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FAA’s eIPP lets Wisk and Reliable Robotics fly commercial before certification, and that changes everything
The FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) is now doing something U.S. aviation regulators have never done: letting companies fly commercial missions with uncertified aircraft, then using the data to write the rules afterward. A detailed report from Aviation Internationalโฆ

Ukraine’s Petcube Founder Built AI Drones That Strike Without a Pilot, and Investors Are Lining Up
Yaroslav Azhnyuk went from building a smartphone-controlled laser toy for bored pets to manufacturing AI-guided kamikaze drones that fly their final attack run without human input. The New York Times profiled Azhnyuk and his two defense companies today, documenting howโฆ

Mithril Defense Puts Pepper-Gel Drones in High School Hallways โ And Two States Are Paying for It
A Wall Street Journal investigation published April 5, 2026 put a national spotlight on Mithril Defense, the Austin, Texas startup deploying fleets of rapid-response drones inside American high schools as part of its Campus Guardian Angel platform. Florida has committedโฆ

Ukraine built an Amazon for combat drones, and no other military can match it
Ukraine’s military has built two online marketplaces where frontline commanders can browse hundreds of drone models on their phones, pay with brigade credits, and receive delivery within 5 to 10 days, according to a detailed report by The New Yorkโฆ
China built the world’s drone industry, now it’s grounding its own pilots
China is imposing some of the harshest drone restrictions on the planet, even as its government pours billions into building a “low-altitude economy” around the same technology. The New York Times reports that new regulations taking effect in May willโฆ

Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Can Build 2,000 Interceptor Drones A Day, But Only With The Money To Do It
Zelenskyy told Reuters Ukraine can produce 2,000 interceptor drones per day if it has the budget. Here is what that figure actually means and why the math matters.
Skydio Gets FAA Approval for One Pilot to Fly Four Drones at Once, and 12 Police Departments Are Already In
The FAA has approved 14 agencies to let one pilot fly up to four Skydio X10 drones simultaneously under a new streamlined BVLOS waiver process.
ACLU Says Drone Regulation Is Becoming a Tool of Government and Corporate Power โ With DroneXL’s Own Reporting as Evidence
The ACLU's new whitepaper argues U.S. drone rules favor government and corporations over citizens โ and cites DroneXL's own protest surveillance reporting as evidence.
New Jersey College Adds Counter-Drone Training to Its Curriculum
Warren County Community College has been quietly building one of the best drone training programs in America from a campus in Washington, New Jersey that most people in the industry couldn’t find on a map. Now it’s adding something noโฆ

Drone Drops Knives, Drugs, and a Cell Phone Into New York State Prison, Fueling Push for Hochul’s Anti-Drone Law
At 1 a.m. on a Saturday, a drone flew into the secured grounds of Marcy Correctional Facility in upstate New York and released a package between two dormitory buildings. Guards found it before any inmate did. The wires sticking outโฆ
FAA & Photojournalist Rob Levine: The DHS Drone Ban Just Got Its First Federal Court Challenge
Minneapolis-based photojournalist Rob Levine filed a petition for judicial review Monday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, directly challenging NOTAM FDC 6/4375 โ the FAA security notice that bans all drone flights within 3,000 feetโฆ

Jobyโs Bay Area Flight: A Masterclass in Marketing vs. Reality
There’s a detail buried in Joby’s Golden Gate flight announcement that most other outlets missed โ and it changes how you should read this story. Last Friday, Joby Aviation flew its electric air taxi across the San Francisco Bay, pastโฆ