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Temporary Flight Restriction Drones: Stay updated on Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) impacting drone operations. Learn how TFRs affect where and when you can fly drones.
Handala Claims an FBI Drone Hack and a World Cup Threat. The Proof Fell Apart Fast.
An Iran-linked hacker group called Handala claims it breached FBI first-person view (FPV) drones and used that access to threaten teams at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which opened June 11 across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The SITE…
Connecticut Mystery Drones Land On Norwich Rooftops As Police Investigate And World Cup Airspace Tightens
Residents of Norwich, Connecticut say large drones have been hovering just above their homes after dark, shining a spotlight into a backyard and, in one account, landing on a rooftop. Norwich police opened an investigation after an officer watched one…
Moab Firefighting Helicopter Dodges Unauthorized Drone, 17 Months After The Super Scooper Collision
A firefighting helicopter working a brush fire near Moab, Utah encountered an unauthorized drone over the active fire area, and state fire managers responded by publishing photos of what past drone strikes have done to aircraft. The warning lands 17…
Providence Drone Ban Locks Down Downtown Until July 21 As World Cup Ghana Base Camp Gets FAA No-Fly Ring
Downtown Providence is closed to drones until July 21. A Federal Aviation Administration temporary flight restriction that took effect June 1 prohibits every unmanned aircraft inside a 1-nautical-mile radius and up to 1,000 feet above ground level around the Graduate…
2026 World Cup TFRs, 23-Day BVLOS Waivers, Flock Safety’s New Camera, and a Walmart Drone Delivery Fight
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. This week I have four stories for you, and they cover a lot of ground: the FAA has published the Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and you should…
FAA World Cup Drone TFRs Now Cover Boise, Louisville, And Utah, Hundreds Of Miles From Any Match
The FAA has switched on more than 100 drone-only Temporary Flight Restrictions for FIFA World Cup 2026 team hotels and training camps, and a large share of them sit in cities that are not hosting a single match. Boise, Idaho.…
FAA Publishes World Cup TFR Venue List, And Part 107 Authorizations Stop At The Stadium Ring
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on May 28 published the actual venue list, dates, and airspace dimensions for its FIFA World Cup 2026 flight restrictions, turning a months-old “No Drone Zone” messaging campaign into a concrete schedule that pilots can…
OCFA Tracks Rogue Drone Pilots By Remote ID At Garden Grove Chemical Tank Crisis
The Orange County Fire Authority says it can find the private drone operators buzzing the Garden Grove chemical tank emergency, and it is reading their Remote ID to do it. OCFA Capt. Brian Yau said the agency has counter-UAS gear…
FBI Counter-Drone Force For World Cup 2026 Will Run Just 60 Officers Across 11 Host Cities
The FBI will field roughly 60 specially trained state and local police officers across FIFA World Cup 2026 venues to detect and electronically disable hostile drones, according to a Bloomberg report published May 15. The bureau takes direct command of…
FCC Extends Foreign Drone Firmware Waiver to 2029, FAA Locks Down World Cup Airspace, Pierce Aerospace Builds Remote ID Network for NASA
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. I have three stories for you this week. First up, the FCC extends the firmware waiver for foreign drones. That’s kind of an interesting one. The FAA announces some strict no drone zones…
Olathe Drone Ordinance Pulled, and the ICE NOTAM Shows Why Pilots Have to Fight at Every Level
The Olathe, Kansas City Council was scheduled to vote Tuesday night on an ordinance that would have banned drone takeoffs and landings within one mile of any temporary event in the city drawing 100 or more people. The rule would…
FAA’s No Drone Zone Push Caps A Year Of Counter-Drone Buildup For World Cup 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has designated every FIFA World Cup 2026 stadium and surrounding event space as a strict No Drone Zone, and operators caught flying inside an active Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) face civil penalties up to $75,000,…