Washington and the drone industry: legislation, procurement, security reviews, and agency policy beyond the FAA.
Military drone adoption across air, sea, and land is surging—and the Pentagon is moving to lock down how it sources, standardizes, and buys batteries and the critical minerals behind them, with a new department-wide strategy targeted for signature by March and public release in early 2026, officials said, citing battlefield lessons and supply chain security…
The U.S. Navy’s ambitious effort to build a fleet of autonomous drone boats capable of countering China in the Pacific is struggling with technical failures and internal turmoil, according to a detailed Reuters report. Recent tests have resulted in collisions, software malfunctions, and operational accidents, while the Navy’s acquisition program has been rocked by leadership…
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The Oceanside Police Department has officially launched a Drone as First Responder (DFR) pilot program, aiming to slash response times from an average of five minutes down to just 60–90 seconds. The 13-month initiative, approved by the Oceanside City Council, is funded by a $264,816 state grant and is designed to improve officer safety, enhance…
Aerospace startup Grid Aero has emerged from stealth mode with a bold entry into the defense drone sector: the Lifter-Lite, a long-range cargo drone designed to fly thousands of miles with heavy payloads. Backed by a fresh $6 million seed round and a U.S. Air Force contract, the company aims to redefine how militaries move…
Circle the date: December 23, 2025. If no audit lands by then, new DJI sales could go dark—and growers will need a Plan B An emerging U.S. agricultural drone sector is bracing for a decisive policy deadline that could curtail new DJI sales by year-end, even as domestic maker Hylio moves to expand output—setting up…
Proposal to fly a drone beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS, Part 108) is out, and it's 650 pages long, written by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) MQ-9 Guardian drone just pulled off a ballsy flight 600 miles deep into Mexico, circling cartel territory
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