Policy & Regulation
FAA, FCC, airspace, security, trade policy, enforcement, and government decisions affecting unmanned aviation.
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Quick Hits: BVLOS Tests, Hybrid Cargo and Drone Security
FAA expands BVLOS testing, Elroy Air flies hybrid cargo, Palm Beach weighs new airspace rules, and drone security and funding reshape the week ahead.
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Commercial UAV Expo Opens Amid Tariffs, FCC Rules and BVLOS Uncertainty
Commercial UAV Expo 2026 opens as pending BVLOS rules, FCC restrictions, new drone tariffs and domestic manufacturing plans reshape the U.S. market.
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New York Drone Security Law Takes Effect: What Pilots Need to Know
New York’s drone security law creates a Class A misdemeanor for specified unlawful flights while protecting many compliant professional operations.
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The Pentagon Wants $21 Billion for Drone Defense. It Just Shut Down the Unit That Was Learning How.
NORTHCOM says U.S. bases lack the sensors to stop a drone swarm and wants $21 billion to fix it. Days earlier, the Army confirmed the unit built to learn drone-warfare lessons from Ukraine is being folded back into standard infantry duty.
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Taiwan Rejects $6.6B Drone Plan, Passes $7.56B Alternative
Taiwan rejected the Cabinet’s NT$210 billion drone plan and instead passed a rival six-year framework capped at NT$240 billion through annual budgets.
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Section 232 Drone Tariffs Take Effect September 3: 100% Duties Hit Thermal and Heavy-Lift UAS
A new Section 232 proclamation imposes 100% tariffs on imported drones over 25kg or with thermal imaging starting September 3, 2026 — here’s what operators need to know before the deadline.
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Pentagon Preps Directed-Energy ‘Shoot-Off’ as DHS Clears State and Local Police to Take On Drones
JIATF-401 will test high-energy laser and microwave weapons against drones this December, as DHS rolls out new SAFER SKIES Act authority letting local police detect and mitigate UAS threats.
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Drone Accident Reporting: FAA and NTSB Rules Part 107 Pilots Need to Know
Understand FAA and NTSB drone accident reporting rules, including notification triggers, deadlines, damage thresholds, evidence, and practical next steps.
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UK Drone Battery Push Targets U.S. Defense Supply-Chain Rules
UK battery makers are preparing for U.S. defense sourcing rules as drone tariffs increase pressure to document cells, materials and component origins.