AOPA’s opposition to ADS-B billing highlights a growing issue for both crewed and uncrewed aviation News and Commentary. A new statement from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association may have implications far beyond general aviation airport fees. This week, AOPA publicly supported comments from FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford opposing the use of ADS-B data for billing and … [Read more...] about If Pilots Stop Trusting Safety Broadcasts, What Happens to Universal Conspicuity?
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Kansas City Builds a World Cup-Era Drone Defense Network
Airspace Link and regional public safety agencies deploy a shared drone coordination and counter-UAS platform designed to support FIFA World Cup security and future urban drone operations. by DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Kansas City Missouri has become one of the first regions in the U.S. to deploy an integrated drone-traffic coordination and counter-UAS platform, … [Read more...] about Kansas City Builds a World Cup-Era Drone Defense Network
FAA and DoD Are Building the Rules for Drones Operating Near Sensitive Airspace
FAA and DoD Explore How Drones, Counter-UAS Systems, and Airports Can Share Airspace XPONENTIAL panel highlights growing cooperation between civil and military agencies on drone traffic management and airspace security As drone operations expand around airports, military installations, and critical infrastructure, regulators and defense agencies face a growing challenge: how … [Read more...] about FAA and DoD Are Building the Rules for Drones Operating Near Sensitive Airspace
Project ULTRA Aims to Normalize Drone Operations in Shared Airspace
FAA, DoD, and industry partners use Grand Forks test environment to develop scalable systems for UAS, logistics, and counter-UAS coordination At AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2026 in Detroit, officials from the FAA, Department of War (DoW), test sites, and industry described a growing effort to normalize drone operations within the National Airspace System (NAS). The initiative, known as … [Read more...] about Project ULTRA Aims to Normalize Drone Operations in Shared Airspace
NASA Working Group Targets Autonomous Multi-Aircraft UAS Operations
A NASA-sponsored working group is pushing forward efforts to make autonomous, multi-drone fleet operations a routine part of the national airspace, and it's looking for new members to help. The Routine Autonomous Multi-Aircraft Operations (RAM-AO) Working Group, formerly the m:N Working Group, meets March 3–5 at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California. Aptima, … [Read more...] about NASA Working Group Targets Autonomous Multi-Aircraft UAS Operations
