Policy & Regulation
FAA, FCC, airspace, security, trade policy, enforcement, and government decisions affecting unmanned aviation.
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UAV Morning Update: FAA Drafts Unified Vertical-Flight Infrastructure Standards
FAA now proposes vertical-flight infrastructure standards covering vertiports, charging and rooftops. Comments remain open through January 11, 2027.
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UAV Morning Update: France Expands Counter-Drone Powers at Critical Sites
France lets approved infrastructure operators neutralize drones under strict conditions as Europe weighs who may act—and who bears the risk at sites.
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UAV Morning Update: FEMA Opens $250 Million in Counter-Drone Grants
FEMA opens $250 million in counter-drone grants. See who applies, the November 16 deadline and why funding alone does not authorize drone mitigation.
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UAV Morning Update: TSA BVLOS Roundtables Deadline Arrives
TSA BVLOS roundtable requests are due October 19. Ohio network planning highlights another step toward coordinated operations—not new flight permission.
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UAV Morning Update: FAA Announces Southern-Border Drone Restriction
The FAA announces a southern-border drone restriction. We explain conflicting start dates, CBP access requests and what pilots should verify before flying.
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Airspace Link AirHub Portal Review: Is It Worth Adopting Before Part 108 Lands?
Airspace Link’s AirHub Portal combines operations management with an FAA-accepted strategic-deconfliction service. Here’s what that means—and what it does not authorize.
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Quick Hits: Drone Noise, Delivery Reviews and Starlink Limits
UK drone-noise policy, scrutiny of Amazon’s Massachusetts hub and Starlink limits affecting Ukrainian drone missions lead this week’s UAV roundup.
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UAV Morning Update: FCC Drone Equipment Rules Take Effect
FCC rules now tighten new drone equipment authorizations, component sourcing and online sales, while existing authorized models remain unaffected.
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UAV Morning Update: FAA Clarifies Airport Exercise Drone Approvals
New FAA guidance separates Part 107 and Part 91 approval paths for drones used in airport emergency exercises, with advance filing by airport sponsors.
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UAV Morning Update: Beijing Owners Move Drones Before November Ban
Beijing drone owners are moving, selling or recycling aircraft ahead of a November 15 possession ban; buybacks may return less than purchase price.