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Trump–Xi Truce Pauses BIS ‘50% Affiliates’ Rule — But DJI Still Faces Dec. 23 FCC Deadline
A one-year U.S.–China trade truce announced after President Trump met President Xi in Busan includes a pause of the Commerce/BIS “50% affiliates” rule, tariff trims, and commitments on soybeans, fentanyl precursors, and rare earths. It does not stop the NDAA…
US Blacklists 15 Chinese Companies Over Drone Parts for Hamas and Houthis
The US Commerce Department added 15 Chinese companies to its restricted Entity List on Wednesday for facilitating the purchase of American electronic components found in weaponized drones operated by Hamas and Houthi militants, according to a final rule published in…
The FAA Forgot About You in Part 108 — Speak Up by Oct 6!
So, you want to fly beyond visual line of sight, huh? Good timing. The FAA proposed new Part 108 rules in early August, and now they’re asking for comments. And yes, the proposal is about 650 pages long, and it’s…
New FAA Drone Rules – BVLOS and Part 108 Explained
The proposal to fly a drone beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) is out, and it’s 650 pages long, complex, and written by a government agency. So, we went through all the head-banging, the hair-pulling, the highs, and the lows…
FAA’s Bold BVLOS Proposal: End Waivers, Ignite U.S. Drone Innovation Boom
Hey drone enthusiasts, what if regulations finally caught up to your tech? Enter the FAA’s BVLOS bombshell, promising economic wins and global edge—details inside. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a new rule for Beyond Visual Line of…
Drone Pilot Interferes With Helicopter, NASA ASRS Reports, & Legislation Restricting Drones
Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have three stories for you this week: charges against a drone pilot for allegedly interfering with a medical helicopter, potential cuts to the NASA ASRS report, and New York legislation restricting drone…
Drone News: Regulatory Freeze, NTSB Prelim on Drone Show, DJI Releases 2025, Ct. Drone Bill
We have four stories for you this week: the NTSB preliminary report on the drone show accident in Orlando, a regulatory freeze – that’s an important thing, a possible DJI release list for 2025, and lastly, a new drone bill…
DoD Expands Chinese Military Companies List to Include Autel Robotics
The U.S. Department of Defense has designated Autel Robotics Co., Ltd. as a “Chinese military company,” marking a significant expansion of scrutiny over Chinese drone manufacturers. The designation, published in the Federal Register on January 7, adds Autel to a…
Advanced Notice NPRM, More Drone Show Troubles, and More DJI Flip Leaks.
Welcome to your Weekly UAS News Update. We have three stories for you: first up, the Department of Commerce has released an advanced notice NPRM, more drone show troubles, and more DJI Flip leaks. Department of Commerce Advanced Notice NPRM…
FAA Updates Drone Guidelines with Help from Virginia Tech Researchers
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently updated its compliance guidelines for drones flying over people, with significant contributions from engineers at Virginia Tech. The new drone guidelines, published in the federal register on April 5, incorporate the updated means of…
Remote ID – FAA & Pilot Institute Live Stream
00:00:00 – Kevin (FAA): Here we go. It’s 5 p. m. Eastern Time, 4 o’clock Central, and we have gathered some of the greatest minds here this evening to talk about Remote ID. I’m lucky enough to be joined by…
FAA rescinds Remote ID Declaration of Compliance for DJI Mavic Pro Platinum
Remarkably one of the first drones to appear on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) UAS Declaration of Compliance for Remote ID was the old DJI Mavic Pro Platinum. It always struck us as weird that such a legacy DJI drone…