News & Industry
Company developments, market shifts, manufacturing, funding, partnerships, major launches, and consequential UAV industry news.
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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.
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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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Airbus U050 Capa-X Review: What U.S. Buyers Need to Verify
Airbus’s U050 Capa-X promises long-endurance, modular tactical ISR, but U.S. buyers must verify availability, configuration, certification, support, and cost.
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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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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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UAV Morning Update: Nexus Links Sensors and Interceptor Drones
Intelic’s Nexus linked radars, imaging and an interceptor in a Dutch counter-drone test, while independent performance results remain undisclosed.
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UAV Morning Update: Teledyne FLIR Launches Prism A-ISR Edge AI
Teledyne FLIR’s Prism A-ISR adds onboard multispectral detection and tracking for drones, but independent accuracy and flight results remain undisclosed.
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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.