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Drone Remote ID Explained: Do You Need One in 2026?
Remote ID is a digital license plate for drones. See who needs it in the US, UK and EU, the 3 ways to comply, module costs and the…
FAA Drone Ban Along US-Mexico Border Starts Oct 2026
The FAA has banned unauthorized drones within 1 nautical mile of the entire US-Mexico border, up to 400 feet. Here is who is affec…
Zipline Drone Delivery Live in Round Rock, 5,000 Spots
Zipline drone delivery began in Round Rock, Texas on Oct. 9, 2026, with 5,000 early-access spots. Here's who can order, what it co…
FAA Order 7200.23E: Tower Drones Fly Above LAANC Grids
FAA Order 7200.23E lets Part 107 pilots inspect towers above LAANC grid altitudes without a tower call. Here are the new limits an…
FAA Part 107 Test Adds Chart Questions Oct. 26 (2026)
The FAA Part 107 knowledge test adds image-based chart questions on October 26, 2026, and they are not in the supplement. Here is…
Counter-Drone Lasers: Pentagon Picks 5 US Bases (2026)
The Pentagon chose AeroVironment, Epirus, Kord, and Boeing lasers for a yearlong counter-drone pilot at 5 US bases, starting fall…
FAA Awards $12M for BVLOS Drone Test Research (2026)
The FAA gave $12 million to 19 BVLOS drone research projects on October 5, 2026, as its Part 108 rule sits stalled in White House…
How High Can a Drone Legally Fly? Limits by Country (2026)
The FAA caps drones at 400 feet; the EU, UK and Australia cap them at 120 meters. See the exact legal limit for your country and w…
Drone Incursions at Wildfires Hit Record 74 in 2026
Wildfire drone incursions hit 74 in 2026, up from 53 in 2025 — 78% forced firefighting aircraft to divert, FAA data shows. Know th…
Amazon Drone Hub: 3 Massachusetts Lawmakers Demand Pause
3 Massachusetts lawmakers asked Amazon to pause its Westborough drone hub on Sept. 29, 2026, a day after the state sued the FAA ov…
15 States Sue FAA Over Drone Delivery Rules (2026)
15 states and a Texas county sued the FAA on Sept. 28, 2026, saying its drone delivery environmental review overlooked noise, safe…
Drone Pilot Guilty in CLT Runway Case: Up to 1 Year Jail
A Charlotte man faces up to a year in prison for flying a drone between two live runways at CLT — here's the federal law he broke…
Amazon Drone Noise Sparks Revolt Before 500-City Rollout
Texas residents describe Amazon delivery drones as a flying beehive as noise complaints mount ahead of its planned 500-city US exp…
Drone Safety Statement Act Clears House Panel (2026)
H.R. 10304 would make drone makers show an FAA safety statement at first power-on, replacing the 2016 box insert. Here's what chan…
Drone Halts Flights at Reagan National for 20 Minutes
An unauthorized drone forced a 20-minute halt of all Reagan National Airport flights on Sept. 16, 2026 — here's what happened and…
Vantis BVLOS Network Tests Medical Drone Delivery
CVS and Thales flew live BVLOS drone demos on Vantis, North Dakota's statewide network, testing medical delivery and crop-spraying…
FCC Opens Nationwide Cellular Test for Drone Safety
The FCC has waived airborne cellular restrictions so the DOT can test mobile networks on 200 drones and 2,000 pilots, a real step…
Zipline Asks FAA for 220,000 Texas Deliveries a Day
Zipline has filed a draft FAA environmental review seeking approval for 220,000 drone deliveries a day across five Texas metros —…
Elroy Air's Chaparral Flies Pilotless in FAA First
Elroy Air's Chaparral completed its first fully autonomous, no-pilot flights under the FAA's eVTOL Integration Pilot Program in Lo…
FAA Part 108 Delay: BVLOS Rule Stuck at OIRA (2026)
FAA's Part 108 BVLOS rule missed its February deadline and remains stuck in White House review past October 8, as DoorDash, Ziplin…
Drone Shot Down in Alabama: Shooter Faces 20 Years
A DJI Mavic 4 Pro was shot down over Athens, Alabama, during a paid real estate job — here's why shooting down a drone is a federa…
Can You Fly a Drone Over Private Property in 2026?
Flying over a neighbor's yard isn't automatically illegal, but filming their backyard usually is. Here's what US, UK, EU, and Aust…
San Diego Airport Drone Shutdown Hits 400+ Flights
A drone near San Diego International Airport forced an FAA ground stop on Sept. 4, delaying over 400 flights for 2.5 hours right b…
Archer Launches eVTOL 'No Roads' Tour Ahead of LA28
Archer Aviation launched its 'No Roads' flight tour on Sept. 3, flying the Midnight eVTOL across California cities as it preps for…