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DJI Responds to Court Ruling, Denies Military Ties Despite Pentagon Designation - Trump Administration Targets Chinese Drone Imports in September Crackdown

Department of Homeland Security

House Homeland Security Chair Calls Drones a “New, Growing Frontier” of Threats to U.S. Critical Infrastructure

The same week DHS announced its permanent counter-drone office and FEMA began distributing $500 million in C-UAS grants, the House Homeland Security Committee held an oversight hearing that spelled out exactly why the federal government is treating drones as a top-tier threat. Chairman Andrew R. Garbarino’s opening statement placed drones alongside cyberattacks and AI-enabled operations…

Haye KestelooJan 23

Skydio

Drone News: Foreign Drone Ban Updates, DHS Creates Counter Drone Office, Super Bowl LX No-Fly Zone

Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have three stories for you this week. An update on the foreign drone ban. A couple updates actually. The Department of Homeland Security is creating a new permanent counter drone office. And then lastly, the Super Bowl is a no-fly zone. Let’s get to it. Commerce Department…

Greg ReverdiauJan 16

Counter-Drone

DHS Creates Permanent Counter-Drone Office: What the $115 Million Announcement Actually Means for Drone Pilots

After months of tracking the administration’s counter-drone buildup, the bureaucratic shoe finally dropped. The Department of Homeland Security announced yesterday the creation of a new Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Counter-UAS, a permanent office that will outlast both the World Cup and whatever administration comes next. The headlines are focusing on the…

Haye KestelooJan 13

FAA

Super Bowl LX: FAA Grounds Drones Hard

Super Bowl Sunday is famous for wings, commercials, and at least one friend explaining formations like they invented football. Super Bowl LX, happening February 8, 2026 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, adds one more tradition to the list: aggressively restricted airspace. The FAA has released its official flight advisory at the request of the…

Rafael SuárezJan 8

Amazon

FCC Bans All Foreign Drones: Here’s What They Aren’t Telling You

The day we’ve all been dreading is finally here, but it came with a pretty big unexpected surprise that I don’t think anybody was expecting. Brendan Carr, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, recently announced that the FCC has added foreign-produced drones and drone components to the covered entity list. We all knew it was…

Russ 51 DronesDec 24

Counter-Drone

New C-UAS Authority, SkyeBrowse Update, Drone Delivers Life Jacket, Pilot Pleads Guilty

Police just got new counter-drone authority with a bill that President Trump signed into law yesterday. SkyeBrowse released its biggest update of the year.

Greg ReverdiauDec 19

DJI Talks About The DJI BAN | The Audit Trap!

Department of Defense

DJI Interview Reveals Section 1709’s ‘Trap Door’ Design Guarantees Ban

DJI's Adam Welsh reveals how Section 1709 was designed with two trap doors to guarantee a ban regardless of evidence. The servicing implications are critical.

Haye KestelooDec 16

Department of Homeland Security

DJI Makes Final Push for Security Audit Before Automatic Ban Triggers

We’ve been tracking DJI’s fight for a fair security review since Congress passed Section 1709 of the 2025 NDAA last December. Today, with just 13 days remaining until the December 23 deadline, DJI shared with DroneXL what may be its final appeal: two letters sent December 1 to top federal officials, urging them to actually…

Haye KestelooDec 10

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