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Army Brig. Gen. Matt Ross, in camouflage uniform, gestures toward a large projection screen headed Community of Action that lists dozens of federal agency names and seals, with a JIATF 401 crest on the stage below.

Counter-Drone

1,500 US Agencies Are About To Get Counter-Drone Powers

A new federal rule lets certified local agencies detect and disable drones. The government expects about 1,500 of them to sign up within two years.

Haye KestelooSep 10

Pilot Institute host speaking at a desk with a drone displayed on a stand in the studio background

DOCKET 26-189

I Scored Every FCC Drone Ban Comment. On the Money Question It Was 1,701 to One.

Pilot Institute coded all 3,824 readable filings in FCC docket 26-189 against the 11 questions the Commission actually asked. Here is what the record says.

Greg ReverdiauSep 9

Amazon

Amazon Says Quieter Than a Truck. Its FAA Filing Says 92 Decibels

Amazon told Baton Rouge its delivery drones beat an idling truck. Its own FAA noise filing puts the delivery hover at 92.1 decibels.

Haye KestelooSep 9

An Amazon Prime Air MK30 delivery drone airborne at low altitude

Drone Delivery

Amazon Wants 500 Drone Cities. Washington Cleared the Runway

Amazon promises drone delivery in nearly 500 US cities by December. An FAA approval run and one national document explain how it got there this fast.

Haye KestelooSep 8

Infinite Electronics VP Gabriel Guglielmi shows a demo drone built with his company's connectivity hardware at Commercial UAV Expo 2026

Industry

Infinite Electronics: Counter-Drone Demand Now Outpaces Drones

Infinite Electronics VP Gabriel Guglielmi on NDAA parts, anti-jamming antennas, and why counter-drone demand now outpaces drones, from Commercial UAV Expo 2026.

Haye KestelooSep 7

DJI Mini 3 drone with the RC-N1 controller against a white background

DJI

DJI Mini 3 Drops To $315 For Labor Day. Skip The Other Two Bundles

Amazon has the DJI Mini 3 at $315 for Labor Day, $104 off list. The base package is a real discount. The DJI RC and Fly More bundles are not.

Haye KestelooSep 7

A brilliant point of light with cross-shaped flare burns above a nighttime city skyline as an Army high-energy laser engages a small drone.

Counter-Drone

Army's $3-a-Shot Laser Cuts Cartel Drone Flights 75%, Military Says

Military officials say cartel drone flights over the Rio Grande Valley fell about 75% after an Army laser began downing them. The baseline is undisclosed.

Haye KestelooSep 7

Pilot Institute host presenting the week 381 drone news update, with headlines about the Mavic 4 Pro being shot down, GoPro selling 90% ownership and new Remote ID detection

DJI

DJI Mavic 4 Pro Shot Down in Alabama, GoPro Sells 90% of Itself, UAS Sentry Launches Nexus Observer: This Week in Drone News

A real estate photographer's DJI Mavic 4 Pro is shot out of the sky in Athens, Alabama, GoPro hands 90% of the company to Starman Optical, and UAS Sentry unveils the $1,595 Nexus Observer portable Remote ID detector.

Greg ReverdiauSep 4

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