Policy & Regulation
FAA, FCC, airspace, security, trade policy, enforcement, and government decisions affecting unmanned aviation.
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UAV Morning Update: Laredo Seeks $11.1 Million for Police Drones
Laredo seeks $11.1 million in federal funding to double its police-drone fleet and add counter-UAS tools, but no award or purchase is final or funded.
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UAV Morning Update: DroneSense Adds Native LAANC Authorization
DroneSense now puts FAA LAANC requests inside its public-safety workflow, reducing app switching without granting broader flight authority or waivers.
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DJI FlyCart 30: A Practical Buying Guide for Heavy-Lift Drone Logistics
DJI’s FlyCart 30 can move 30–40 kg loads, but U.S. buyers must weigh aircraft authorization, batteries, training, weather, and total system cost.
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UAV Morning Update: FCC Sets Vote to Open 50 MHz for Drones
FCC commissioners will vote October 29 on opening 50 MHz of low-band cellular spectrum to drones, a connectivity change that creates no FAA authority.
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FAA Awards $12 Million for 19 Drone Research Projects
The FAA awarded $12 million across 19 UAS research projects covering detect-and-avoid, identity, traffic management, satellite links and long-range operations.
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Quick Hits: Autonomous Warfare, Drone Delivery and Counter-UAS Capital
The Pentagon forms an autonomous warfare command, Matternet unveils its M3 delivery system, and Fortem raises $50 million for counter-drone growth.
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UAV Morning Update: States Sue FAA Over Drone Delivery Review
Fifteen states and Harris County sued the FAA over its drone-delivery environmental review, raising questions about noise, safety and local impacts.
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Quick Hits: Long-Range Cargo, Rooftop Delivery and Defense Deals
A 1,000-kilometer cargo test, Flytrex rooftop delivery docks and a Powerus-Pakistan Army memorandum show drones moving from trials toward infrastructure.
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UAV Morning Update: EU Adds Drone and U-space Incident Reporting Rules
EU Regulation 2026/1821 adds UAS, U-space and cybersecurity events to mandatory reporting, with important limits on which operators it covers today.
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UAV Morning Update: FCC Opens Nationwide Drone Cellular Testing
An FCC waiver opens nationwide drone cellular testing through 2029, gathering airborne coverage data without authorizing routine BVLOS operations.