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eVTOL Air Taxis: Who's Flying and When You Can Ride (2026)
Joby and Archer are flight-testing real eVTOL air taxis in the US and UAE. See who's certified, what a ride costs, and when you ca…
FCC Orders 67 Drone Certification Labs to Tighten Screening
The FCC told all 67 accredited labs to tighten drone certification screening after one erroneously cleared a banned Chinese flying…
HoverAir Versa Banned in the US: FCC Pulls Approval
The FCC pulled HoverAir Versa's equipment approval days after its Indiegogo launch, halting US sales of the flying Flight Kit unde…
Motorola's $1.5B Deal for Rogue-Drone Takeover Tech
Motorola Solutions closed its $1.5 billion buyout of D-Fend Solutions on Aug. 20, 2026, gaining RF cyber tech that takes control o…
Drone Tariffs: China Demands US Reverse Before Sept. 3
China's Commerce Ministry demanded the US withdraw new drone tariffs on Aug. 20, days after the White House rallied 40 makers ahea…
Elroy Air Wins $46M Army Deal for Chaparral Cargo Drone
Elroy Air landed a $46M multi-year US Army contract on Aug. 18, 2026, to advance its Chaparral hybrid-electric VTOL cargo drone fo…
US Army Disbands 600-Soldier Ukraine-Style Drone Unit
The Army's 600-soldier Unmanned Assault Battalion, built to copy Ukraine's front-line drone tactics, is folded back into standard…
Drones Breach Australia's F-35 Base Twice in a Month
Unidentified drones breached restricted airspace at Australia's F-35 fighter base twice in a month. Here's what NSW Police found —…
Amazon Prime Air Expands Drone Delivery to 500 Cities
Amazon is expanding Prime Air drone delivery to nearly 500 US cities by end of 2026, a sixfold jump, with 30-minute delivery now l…
US Eases Drone Export Controls to Boost Sales (2026)
BIS eased US drone export controls on August 13, 2026, tripling the endurance threshold and easing licensing so US makers can sell…
US Police Can Disable Drones Now — Only 61 Certified
New federal rules let trained state and local police detect and disable drones, but only 61 officers are certified nationwide. Her…
Drone Shot Down Over Romania by NATO F-18 (4th in 2026)
A Spanish F/A-18 on NATO patrol shot down a drone that crossed into Romania from Moldova on Aug 16, 2026 — the fourth interception…
Uber Eats Adds Zipline Drones, Targets 1M Daily Flights
Uber invested in Zipline to launch Uber Eats drone delivery in Houston and Dallas this year, aiming for 1 million daily drone flig…
Canada Drone Laws 2026: Registration, Rules & Fines
Transport Canada's 2026 drone rules explained: when registration and a pilot certificate are required, where you can fly, and fine…
DJI Wins Partial Reversal of Pentagon Blacklist Case
A federal appeals court ruled the Pentagon didn't justify DJI's 'Chinese military' listing on the public record — here's what the…
Manna Drone Delivery Launches in Tulsa: First US City
Manna Air Delivery launched its first US drone delivery service in Tulsa, Oklahoma on August 12, 2026, with a factory and six-city…
FlybyOps Launches BVLOS Fleet Management Platform (2026)
FlybyOps launched an enterprise platform on Aug 11, 2026, so operators can scale BVLOS drone fleets to thousands of flights withou…
Drone Tariffs 2026: Trump Hits Imports With Up to 100%
Trump signed a proclamation imposing tariffs up to 100% on imported drones and parts, citing national security. Here's what change…
CENTCOM Launches Falcon Strike Attack Drone Task Force
CENTCOM launched Task Force Falcon Strike on August 13, 2026, a multinational unit fusing air, sea-surface, and undersea attack dr…
NOAA Weather Drones Close the Tornado Warning Gap in 2026
NOAA is buying data from autonomous weather drones flying over Oklahoma, filling the atmospheric blind spot where tornadoes form a…
FCC Pulls Odyssey Drone License in First DJI Front Case
The FCC revoked Odyssey Robot's drone certifications on Aug. 11, 2026, the first full revocation targeting an alleged DJI front co…
Joby Buys Resonant Sciences for $500M Defense Push
Joby Aviation will acquire defense tech firm Resonant Sciences for $500 million, announced August 11, 2026, to build a dedicated m…
DARPA Lift Challenge 2026: A Helicopter Beat the Drones
Avidrone's Katana helicopter won DARPA's Lift Challenge on Aug 9, 2026, lifting 112 lbs at a 3.84:1 ratio — missing the 4:1 goal a…
FAA Proposes $289K Fine for Unlicensed Ag Drone Flights
The FAA proposed a $289,215 fine against Gorge Drones for 15 unauthorized fertilizer-spraying flights, a warning for agricultural…