On October 16, 2024, Reuters reported that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is blocking the import of some DJI drones, citing the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). DJI, the world’s largest drone manufacturer, controls over half of the U.S. drone market, making the news of a DJI customs ban significant for the industry. This report is based on a leaked letter … [Read more...] about What We Know About the DJI Customs Issue
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Cyberhawk Receives FAA Waiver for Expanded U.S. Drone Operations
Nationwide BVLOS Waiver Enables More Efficient and Safer Inspections for Critical Infrastructure Cyberhawk has received a significant nationwide Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), allowing the company to operate drones without the need for a visual observer. This waiver is set to expand Cyberhawk’s capabilities in … [Read more...] about Cyberhawk Receives FAA Waiver for Expanded U.S. Drone Operations
B4UFLY Web: Kittyhawk Announces Enhanced Desktop Functionality
Kittyhawk CEO Jon Heagranes announces the newest advances in B4UFLY, the FAA and Kittyhawk.io airspace intelligence tool: B4UFLY Web. "B4UFLY Web enables convenient pre-flight planning, airspace advisory social sharing, and more," says the announcement. As we clock in at processing over 14K LAANC authorizations in January 2021 — 50% of all … [Read more...] about B4UFLY Web: Kittyhawk Announces Enhanced Desktop Functionality
New Drones and Remote ID: Who Cares? You do – DRONELIFE Minute Survey
When the FAA released the Remote ID rule late last year, it left the drone industry with as many questions as answers. What about new hardware and remote ID solutions? How will manufacturers comply? Will drone owners be able to receive a simple firmware update? Will the solution require a hardware solution or significant change? What if the UAS I buy today can't be … [Read more...] about New Drones and Remote ID: Who Cares? You do – DRONELIFE Minute Survey
The Latest Executive Order on Drones: the Ban on Chinese and “Foreign Entity” UAS Expanded
The latest executive order on drones may require federal agencies to replace - or at least review - their current fleet of Chinese- or other foreign-manufactured drones. BREAKING - Show Me the Money! Adversary Country Drones To Be Replaced? By Contributing Editor Dawn M.K. Zoldi* Up until now, most of the U.S. government’s extra special attention in the politico … [Read more...] about The Latest Executive Order on Drones: the Ban on Chinese and “Foreign Entity” UAS Expanded
