Washington and the drone industry: legislation, procurement, security reviews, and agency policy beyond the FAA.
Wisk Aero flew its second Gen 6 autonomous air taxi on May 4 in Hollister, CA, putting two Boeing-backed certification aircraft into simultaneous flight test.
FAA designates every FIFA World Cup 2026 stadium a No Drone Zone with $100,000 fines and FBI seizure powers. What the messaging push really signals.
DJI reveals that 25 unreleased products are stuck in regulatory limbo right now. Reliable Robotics has raised $160 million for what you'll see is a pretty cool thing. And Starlight Aerial Production made history at Sun 'n Fun, and we were there to witness it. Let's get to it.
The U.S. Forest Service reported 218 drone sightings over active wildfires in 2025, more than the previous seven years combined. Most happened during the Eaton and Palisades fires in Los Angeles, where 184 drones entered restricted airspace, as the Rogue Valley Times reported. The agency wants the public to understand the math. Every unauthorized drone…
Florida Gov. DeSantis signed HB 1093 on April 20, authorizing FDOT to fully fund vertiports as the state targets December 2026 commercial air taxi launch.
United deleted drone strike from its Flight 1980 statement after Boeing 737 inspection found no damage. Brendan Schulman: "Balloons are red and shiny, too."
Drones are the primary target for the US Marine Corps' new SMASH 2000L AI rifle scope. Learn how this computer-vision technology is neutralizing UAS threats with 95% accuracy.
On April 23, footage from Ukrainian pilot Tymur Fatkullin showed an Antonov An-28 turboprop firing P1-SUN interceptor drone from underwing
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