Policy & Regulation
FAA, FCC, airspace, security, trade policy, enforcement, and government decisions affecting unmanned aviation.
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LAANC for Part 107: How to Request Drone Airspace Authorization
Learn how Part 107 pilots use LAANC, UAS Facility Maps and FAA DroneZone to request controlled-airspace authorization without common planning mistakes.
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UAV Morning Update: Beijing Will Ban Drone Possession November 15
Beijing will prohibit possessing or storing drones and key components from November 15, replacing registration with a citywide removal and buyback policy.
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UAV Morning Update: Second Drone Detection Disrupts Brussels Airport
Brussels Airport recorded a drone for a second consecutive evening, adding electronic detection to a renewed runway-safety and attribution problem.
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Quick Hits: Airspace Risk, BVLOS Radar and Drone Consolidation
Airspace incursions disrupt Moldova, Oklahoma adds BVLOS radar, GeoCue upgrades mapping LiDAR, and a major Ukrainian drone deal signals consolidation.
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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.