Hikvision challenge comes as FCC considers restrictions on previously authorized foreign-produced drones A case argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit this week could clarify the Federal Communications Commission's authority to restrict equipment it previously approved. That question has a direct connection to the drone industry. The FCC is considering … [Read more...] about Court Challenge Could Shape FCC Authority Over Previously Approved Drones
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Teledyne FLIR Launches AI-Enabled Air-to-Ground Tracking Software for UAS
Prism A-ISR combines AI detection, multispectral imaging and edge processing for airborne surveillance and defense applications Teledyne FLIR OEM has launched Prism A-ISR, a new software module designed to provide AI-enabled air-to-ground detection and tracking for uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and other airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) … [Read more...] about Teledyne FLIR Launches AI-Enabled Air-to-Ground Tracking Software for UAS
FCC Grants Covered List Exemption for Dronus K500L Drone System
New Conditional Approval allows the Italian-made K500L and its docking station to remain eligible for FCC equipment authorization, subject to onshoring and continued vetting requirements The Federal Communications Commission has granted a new exemption from its Covered List for a foreign-made drone system. The decision provides another example of how the agency’s Conditional … [Read more...] about FCC Grants Covered List Exemption for Dronus K500L Drone System
Guest Post: Why Drones May Change How We Operate in the Atmosphere
Commercial drones have made their name by observing the world below. Now a new class of missions is moving the aircraft up into the atmosphere itself. The Utah Division of Water Resources is exploring drone-based cloud seeding to replace the crewed aircraft it tested from 2022 to 2025. That puts unmanned aircraft at the meeting point of aviation, meteorology, autonomy and water … [Read more...] about Guest Post: Why Drones May Change How We Operate in the Atmosphere
Venezuela Earthquakes Show the Power of Drones, and the Challenge of a Crowded Sky
At Commercial UAV Expo, Juan Plaza outlined how drones supported rescue, damage assessment and recovery after the June earthquakes, while warning that disaster response requires a plan for coordinating the aircraft overhead. When two powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026, drones were in the air within minutes. They gave authorities an early view of widespread … [Read more...] about Venezuela Earthquakes Show the Power of Drones, and the Challenge of a Crowded Sky
