United States

Drone policy, incidents, and industry news across the United States — from statehouses to the national airspace.

2,767

Articles

189

Beats covered

Reporters on beat

Oct 21

Last updated

Fourteen-story beige concrete hotel tower with vertical window strips and Holiday Inn signs, seen against a clear blue sky with a palm tree in front

Police

Laredo Police Vow to Take Down Drones at Hotel Fire. FAA Lists No TFR

Laredo's police chief says officers will mitigate drones over the DoubleTree fire. Federal law lets local police do that only with FBI certification.

Haye KestelooOct 7

Worcester City Hall's stone clock tower and arched facade against a clear blue sky

Amazon

Worcester Asks If It Can Stop Amazon Drones. Shrewsbury Says It Can't

Worcester wants a report on its power over Amazon's planned Westborough drones. Shrewsbury says towns are preempted. Hopkinton votes to fight.

Haye KestelooOct 7

Red Air Upstate fixed-wing VTOL delivery drone with RigiTech markings parked on a black and white landing mat, an orange traffic cone behind it

Drone Delivery

Upstate Medical's New Drone Port Is Already Cleared To Fly To Utica

Upstate University Hospital opened a drone port for Air Upstate, with clearance to fly to Wynn Hospital in Utica and Causey Aviation named as partner.

Haye KestelooOct 7

Illustration of a submarine sail with a welder throwing sparks, set against an American flag and shipyard scaffolding

Anduril

Anduril's $3.7B Maryland Shipyard: Trump Adds Drone Subs, 40% Stake

Anduril's $3.7B Maryland shipyard will build Virginia-class sub parts. Trump promised drone subs and a 40% taxpayer stake neither release mentions.

Haye KestelooOct 7

Wing hybrid delivery drones flying in formation against an orange sunset sky, the lead aircraft carrying a package box under its fuselage

Drone Delivery

Wing Lists 19 Walmart Metros. Walmart's Hometown Isn't One of Them

Bentonville approved a Wing nest at Walmart Store #100 in Sept. 2025, and Walmart named its hometown weeks later. Wing's 19-metro list leaves it off.

Haye KestelooOct 6

Amazon

FAA Raised Amazon's Omaha Drone Band on Paper. Its Noise Model Didn't

The FAA's final Omaha review moves Amazon's MK30 cruise band from 180-377 feet to 205-370 feet. Its noise report still models the old numbers.

Haye KestelooOct 6

An olive-green palletized laser weapon with a box-shaped beam director sits on an aircraft carrier flight deck, with the carrier's island marked 77 and a fighter jet behind it.

Counter-Drone

Pentagon Picks 3 Lasers And A Drone-Frying Microwave For US Bases

AeroVironment, Kord, Boeing and Epirus weapons will guard US bases for a year. The FAA safety finding the Pentagon cites covers one laser family.

Haye KestelooOct 6

Skydio X10 drone sitting inside an open Skydio Dock on a rooftop, city skyline at sunset behind it

Police

Bellingham Police Pick Skydio for DFR, 1 Response in 23 Logged Flights

Bellingham police fly Skydio DFR drones on a $475,417 state grant. The public log shows 23 flights since Aug. 19, one an incident response.

Haye KestelooOct 6

United States

The drone industry moves fast. Stay ahead of it.