Military drone procurement is becoming one of the defining defense challenges of this decade. Europe is confronting a paradox at the heart of modern defense: drones have reshaped warfare faster than governments can buy them. As the war in Ukraine has made starkly clear, small unmanned systems, from reconnaissance UAVs to attritable strike platforms, are no longer niche tools … [Read more...] about Unprepared for Drone War? Europe and the US Face Procurement Crisis
FCC Covered List
DJI Seeks Court Review as FCC Covered List Expansion Reshapes U.S. Drone Market
Petition challenges December ruling affecting foreign-made UAS and components The U.S. drone industry continues to adjust to a significant regulatory shift following a December 2025 decision by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand its Covered List to include certain foreign-produced uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and critical components. In response, Chinese … [Read more...] about DJI Seeks Court Review as FCC Covered List Expansion Reshapes U.S. Drone Market
Why the Drone Boom Looks Different This Time
Inside the policy, production, and funding forces reshaping the market (Commentary.) For more than a decade, drones have been described as an industry poised for breakthrough growth: the next frontier of logistics, inspection, and autonomous systems. But that promise has often felt like an echo loop: years of pilots, hype cycles, and unease about when “real scale” would … [Read more...] about Why the Drone Boom Looks Different This Time
NARMA Focuses On US Clearance Strategy To Expand Footprint
NARMA, a developer of dual tilt-rotor VTOL uncrewed aircraft systems, announced plans to expand its U.S. presence following the Federal Communications Commission's recent expansion of the Covered List, which restricts certain foreign-produced UAS from domestic operations. The company has already begun participating in the AUVSI Green UAS Cleared process, an independent review … [Read more...] about NARMA Focuses On US Clearance Strategy To Expand Footprint
BREAKING: FCC Updates Covered List to Exempt Blue UAS and Qualified Domestic Products, Releases Additional Guidance
The Federal Communications Commission has updated its Covered List to exempt certain uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and UAS critical components that the Department of War (DoW) has determined do not pose unacceptable national security risks. The update follows a new National Security Determination issued to the FCC on January 7, 2026, clarifying portions of the agency’s … [Read more...] about BREAKING: FCC Updates Covered List to Exempt Blue UAS and Qualified Domestic Products, Releases Additional Guidance
