DJI RUMORS
DJI Sets September 1 For SDR Transmission 2. US Buyers Are Blocked.
DJI has set September 1 for what leaked packaging calls the SDR Transmission 2 Combo. The FCC Covered List already bars its US sale.
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LOBBYING
AUVSI's Robbins Exits For SIA As The Drone Ban He Backed Rolls On
Michael Robbins leaves AUVSI September 30 to run the Semiconductor Industry Association, the industry he spent three years telling drone makers to copy.
FCC BAN
FCC Drone Ban Comment Window Closes September 2, Putting LiDAR Drones On The Line
The FCC's proposal to pull previously approved foreign drones covers seven capability categories, not four, and comments close September 2, not September 3.
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Idaho Quadcopter Says The Drone Noose Keeps Tightening. The FCC Notice Answers One Fear
Idaho Quadcopter says tariffs and FCC rules are pushing hobbyists out. The FCC's own notice answers his biggest fear about the drones he already owns.
US Government
I Used To Call The Trump Jr. DJI Theory A Conspiracy. The Tariffs Changed My Mind
New drone tariffs sent Unusual Machines stock to a record high. Donald Trump Jr. sits on its advisory board. Here is the public timeline that changed my mind.
DJI
DJI Wins Partial Reversal Of Pentagon Blacklist Ruling Over Fully Redacted Evidence
The D.C. Circuit reversed part of DJI's Pentagon blacklist loss, ruling a judge upheld a fully redacted justification without reading the classified record.
US Government
Trump Puts 100% Tariffs On Thermal Drones As His Sons' Drone Stocks Rally
Trump's Section 232 drone tariffs start September 3. Thermal aircraft pay 100%, everything else 25%, and two Trump-linked drone stocks jumped on the news.
Video
DARPA Hands Out Half Prizes, A Drone Saves A Life In Sweden, And The FCC Weighs Banning Your DJI Drone
In this week's US drone news update, I cover the DARPA Lift Challenge results, a drone-delivered defibrillator that saved a man's life in Sweden, and the FCC proposal that could pull already-approved DJI drones like the Mini 5 Pro and Air 3S off the shelves.
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