FCC Opens Drone Comment Period as Covered List Takes Shape FCC opens drone rulemaking push as U.S. tightens supply chain controls and tests market access limits The Federal Communications Commission has opened a public comment period on sweeping drone policy ... supply chain Apr 7, 2026
Homemade solar drone smashes endurance record with 5+ hours aloft Homemade solar multirotor flies past five hours in endurance milestone A homemade solar-powered multirotor has stayed airborne for 5 hours, 2 minutes and 21 seconds, setting an unofficial endurance ma... endurance Apr 5, 2026
Army’s SkyFoundry Plan To Build Own Cheap Drones Has ‘Evolved,’ Official Notes Commercial Involvement U.S. Army shifts SkyFoundry toward commercial partners to scale cheap drone production The U.S. Army has recast SkyFoundry as a commercial partnership, softening earlier expectations that it would bui... manufacturing Apr 2, 2026
Army Accepts First Optionally-Piloted Black Hawk, Will Inform Scaling Autonomy Across The Fleet U.S. Army takes first optionally piloted Black Hawk for autonomy push The U.S. Army has accepted its first Black Hawk helicopter modified to fly with or without a pilot. The H-60Mx, equipped with Siko... autonomy Apr 2, 2026
Terra Drone Invests in Ukraine-Based Interceptor Drone Company, Launches Terra A1 Terra Drone Invests in Ukrainian Interceptor Drone Maker and Unveils Terra A1 Terra Drone has invested in Ukraine-based Amazing Drones and announced a new interceptor platform, the Terra A1. The deal ... defense Apr 1, 2026
BRINC’s Guardian – the Next Era of Drone as First Responder BRINC unveils Guardian, a Starlink-connected emergency response drone built for round-the-clock deployment BRINC has launched Guardian, its most advanced 911 response drone yet, adding Starlink connec... public safety Mar 30, 2026
Anello Photonics & Q-CTRL Partner to Advance Resilient UAV Navigation - GPS World Anello Photonics and Q-CTRL team up on resilient UAV navigation beyond GPS Anello Photonics and Q-CTRL have formed a strategic partnership to build UAV navigation systems that can keep operating when ... navigation Mar 30, 2026
Drone-Based Lidar Is Continuing to Evolve, and Surveyors Are Taking Notice Drone lidar moves deeper into mainstream surveying, but software remains the industry’s biggest hurdle Drone-based lidar is now being used widely for topographic mapping, signaling a sharp shift from ... lidar Mar 25, 2026
Czech and Ukrainian Firms to Collaborate on New UAV and Develop a Jet Interceptor Czech and Ukrainian firms launch UAV strike program and jet interceptor project Czech and Ukrainian defense companies have launched a joint program to develop the Shugai strike drone and a new jet-pow... interceptor Mar 25, 2026
Terra Drone Announces Entry into Defense Market with Planned U.S. Subsidiary Terra Drone moves into defense and plans U.S. subsidiary Terra Drone is entering the defense market and plans to set up a U.S. subsidiary by the end of fiscal 2026. The Tokyo-based company said the ne... defense Mar 23, 2026
ePropelled Opens UK Hub to Scale UAV Propulsion ePropelled opens Coventry innovation hub to push UAV propulsion output past 1 million units by 2027 ePropelled has opened a new global innovation center in Coventry to expand UAV propulsion and power ... propulsion Mar 23, 2026
Alpine Eagle Scales Counter-Drone Production as European Demand Grows Alpine Eagle expands Sentinel production as Europe races to counter drone threats Alpine Eagle is ramping up production of its Sentinel counter-drone system as European governments accelerate spending... counter-uas Mar 19, 2026