The Federal Aviation Administration announced that it awarded $12 million to 19 companies for drone research and testing projects that will help safely expand drone operations in the National Airspace System. Continue reading
Category Archives: Regulatory Matters
US States Challenge FAA Environmental Review of Commercial Drone Package Rules
A group of 15 states and a Texas county on Monday sued the US Federal Aviation Administration over an environmental review of planned commercial drone package delivery rules. Continue reading
Man Charged for Planning to Torch UK Drone Factories
A man has denied planning to “torch” UK drone factories on behalf of Russia’s intelligence services in an alleged sabotage plot. Continue reading
SESAR DiFeRent CORUS Meets to Establish Digital Flight Rules to Integrate UAS into European Airspace
September 3–4, 2026 marked an exciting milestone: the official kick-off of the DiFeRent CORUS SESAR 3 Project. Continue reading
Chinese Tourist Arrested Flying Drone Over NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
A Chinese man faces arraignment on two federal crimes after he flew a drone in restricted airspace above — encroaching within 1.56 miles of the Artemis-based pad 39B, a court affidavit said.
Rheinmetall’s LUNA NG Gets Provisional Type Approval
A significant milestone has been reached in the process of achieving full aeronautical certification for the LUNA NG unmanned reconnaissance system: the Bundeswehr Aviation Authority (LufABw) has granted provisional airworthiness certification for the system developed by Rheinmetall. Continue reading
Major Expansion of FAA BEYOND Programme to Advance Drone Innovation
U. S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced on August 27 that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is launching Phase 2 of the BEYOND program to expand the agency’s efforts to integrate drones into the national airspace system (NAS) and secure America’s leadership in aviation innovation.
Presidential Proclamation Adjusts Imports of UAS and Components into the USA
On 13 August 2026, the President issued a Section 232 proclamation adjusting imports of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and UAS components, stating that such imports “threaten to impair the national security of the United States.”