News & Industry
Company developments, market shifts, manufacturing, funding, partnerships, major launches, and consequential UAV industry news.
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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: Wing and Walmart Launch Charlotte Drone Delivery
Wing and Walmart launch Charlotte drone delivery across ten listed N.C. communities. Here’s who can order, what’s verified and what happens next.
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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: TRV-150 Engages Multiple Drones at Eglin
BAE says a TRV-150 intercepted multiple drones in one Eglin mission. Here’s what advanced, what remains unverified and why the test matters for UAVs.
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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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Evening Update: Dominion Adds 100 Docked Drones, Skydio CEO Says
Skydio’s CEO says Dominion added 100 docked drones. We examine the reported time savings, utility-inspection workflow and evidence still needed.
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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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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: Navy Tests GPS-Denied Drone Ship Landing
The Navy tested a GPS-denied drone ship landing using onboard vision and motion sensing, but fleet readiness and performance data remain unproven.