Join us Tuesday, June 2 at 3pm EST for the next edition of the Public Safety Drone Review, presented by DRONELIFE and DRONERESPONDERS. Register here for the free webcast: Public Safety Drone Review Registration Hosted by DRONELIFE Editor in Chief Miriam McNabb, DRONERESPONDERS Director Charles Werner, and public safety aviation expert Mike O’Shea, the monthly livestream … [Read more...] about Public Safety Drone Review June 2, 2026: Michelle Duquette of 3 MAD Air on the Future of Integrated Airspace
National Airspace System
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
DOT and FAA Launch eVTOL Integration Pilot Program
By Dronelife Features Editor Jim Magill Although the future of jet-propelled cars whizzing across the sky, as portrayed in The Jetsons, is still some time in the future, the era of flying taxis and other next generation aerial vehicles moved a little bit closer with the launch, by the federal Department of Transportation and the FAA, of the new eVTOL Integration Pilot … [Read more...] about DOT and FAA Launch eVTOL Integration Pilot Program
El Paso Airspace Closures Highlight What Counter-Drone Deployment Still Needs
Two airspace restrictions in West Texas within weeks of each other have pushed counter-drone operations back into the spotlight. The events near El Paso and Fort Hancock were different in scope. But together, they point to the same conclusion: counter-UAS capabilities are necessary, yet scaling them safely requires tighter coordination and better identification … [Read more...] about El Paso Airspace Closures Highlight What Counter-Drone Deployment Still Needs
