By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill (Editor’s note: This following story is part of an ongoing series of stories on efforts to establish new counter-UAS protocols in the U.S. to protect high-profile sporting events and critical infrastructure from the potential threats posed by drones flown by careless or hostile actors.) As U.S. cities get ready to host FIFA World … [Read more...] about DHS Offers Counter-UAV Siting Advice For World Cup Communities
Aerospace
Proposed Bill Calls For FAA To Study Drone Incursions During Wildfires
The Wildfire Aerial Response Safety Act (H.R. 6618) would require the Federal Aviation Administration to conduct a comprehensive study examining how unauthorized drone operations interfere with wildfire firefighting operations. Introduced in the House on December 11, 2025, by Representative Janelle Bynum with bipartisan cosponsorship from Representatives Eli Crane, Joe Neguse, … [Read more...] about Proposed Bill Calls For FAA To Study Drone Incursions During Wildfires
AIR Delivers First Production-Ready eVTOL Cargo Aircraft
Company begins commercial rollout after two years of operational deployment AIR has delivered its first production-ready electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, marking a key step from development into commercial manufacturing. The aircraft is AIR’s production cargo model and follows nearly two years of operational use by the company’s launch customer with … [Read more...] about AIR Delivers First Production-Ready eVTOL Cargo Aircraft
Michigan Announces $40 Million in AAM Funding in New Report
Michigan's Office of Future Mobility and Electrification (OFME) released its inaugural Advanced Air Mobility annual report, documenting $42 million in public and private sector investment directed toward AAM-related initiatives throughout 2025. The report outlines progress across six strategic pillars established under Governor Gretchen Whitmer's Executive Directive 2025-4, … [Read more...] about Michigan Announces $40 Million in AAM Funding in New Report
SPH Engineering Adds 600 MHz UAV GPR Antennas for High-Resolution Subsurface Mapping
SPH Engineering has expanded its drone-based ground-penetrating radar (GPR) portfolio with two 600 MHz antennas designed for UAV integration: the MALÅ GeoDrone 600 and the Zond Aero 600 NG. The new systems are aimed at high-resolution subsurface mapping in engineering, utility detection, archaeology, environmental studies, and geophysical research, particularly where access for … [Read more...] about SPH Engineering Adds 600 MHz UAV GPR Antennas for High-Resolution Subsurface Mapping
