Drone News Update

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206 - Drone News: 2026 World Cup TFRs, BVLOS Waiver Times, Flock Safety, Walmart Drone Delivery

Weekly episodes discussing the latest drone news in the United States. Whether you're a hobbyist or a Part 107 Remote Pilot, staying up to date is important, especially in such a fast-changing industry.

206 - Drone News: 2026 World Cup TFRs, BVLOS Waiver Times, Flock Safety, Walmart Drone Delivery

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Drone News Update

Episodes

Drone News: 2026 World Cup TFRs, BVLOS Waiver Times, Flock Safety, Walmart Drone Delivery

Drone News: DJI Cybersecurity Audit, FPV Drone hits 730 km/h, SkyeBrowse Major Update

Drone News: Autel Fights Back Against FCC, MI House Passes Two Drone Bills, Thermal Drone Saves Life

Drone News: FCC Extends Firmware Waiver, FIFA World Cup No-Fly Zones, Remote ID Network for NASA

Drone News: Section 2209, Public Comments, Drone Incursions, ACSL x Draganfly, 7 yrs of News Update

Drone News: DJI's Products in Limbo, Autonomous Airplane Flights, Drone Show Makes History

Drone News: FAA DETER Program, DJI Lito Leaks, Two New DJI Drones, SiFly x ADS-B Exchange

Drone News: ICE Notam Updated, Pentagon Vs. DJI, FAA Clears Anti-Drone Lasers, New DJI Drone!

Drone News: No Replacement for DJI, FCC Opens Public Comments, & Oregon Wants New Test Sites

Drone News: ACLU Releases Major Report, Houses Passes ACERO Act, & a Questionable Bill in SC

Drone News: Avata 360 is Out, DJI Sues Insta360, BRINC Launches New Drone, Micro-Drones in Fukushima

Drone News: FAA Escalates Enforcement, TFR Federal Challenge, Forest Service Updates Filming Rules

Drone News: Avata 360 Launch Date & Resolution, SkyeBrowse Update, & Stolen Military Drones

Drone News: Cost of Ban Exposed, DJI in US, Export Rules, Drone Deer Scouting, 900ft Drone Rescue

Drone News: DJI Takes FCC To Court, Apple TV Drone Show, and BRINC Teases a New Drone

Drone News: TFR Over El Paso, DJI VP of Sales Detained, KCP C-UAS Authority, Pilot Faces Charges

Drone News: FAA Issues Fines, New Knighthawk 2.0, GAO Reports Safety Gaps, Amazon Drone Crash

Drone News: NOTAM No-Fly Zones, FAA Reopens Comments, SkyeBrowse's New AI Feature, Drone Saves Woman

Drone News: Two New UAS Test Sites, Weather Forecasting Drones, Aerial Crop Intelligence

Drone News: Foreign Drone Ban Updates, DHS Creates Counter Drone Office, Super Bowl LX No-Fly Zone

Drone News: DJI Avata 360 Price leak, New World Record, Drones for Good Stories

Drone News: Drone Finds Missing Man, XPrize Competition, Unofficial World Record, FAA Waiver Process

Drone News: FCC Adds Foreign Drones to The Covered List & DJI Mini 5 Pro Propeller Guard Leaks

Drone News: New C-UAS Authority, SkyeBrowse Update, Drone Delivers Life Jacket, Pilot Pleads Guilty

Drone News: FCC Approval For Avata 360, NASA Drone Testing, Texas Clarifies Drone Law

Drone News: DJI Ends Support, Matrice 30 Rescue, Shots Fired at Police Drone, Super Fast FPV Drone!

Drone News: Senators Against Ban, UAS Nexus Syndicate, IFT & Ascend's Partnership, M30T Shot Down

Drone News: Police Drone Injures Child, Drone Rescues Man in WI, Drone Proposal Lights Up Dallas

Drone News: Neo 2 Plus Avata 360 Leak, Police Drone Program Grounded, & New U.S. Spray Drone

Drone News: New Zenmuse L3 LiDAR, Drone Maker in Lawsuit, New Autel Releases, & Drone Crash Wildfire

Drone News: FCC Gets Authority to Ban Drones, DJI Drone & Payload Leak, $300K Fine from Drone

Drone News: Emergency Proposed Ban on DJI and Autel Drones, New Payload Can Physically Restrain Suspects From Air, and Alleged Drone Smuggling Into Prison

Drone News: FCC To Vote on New Rules, DJI Appeals Court Ruling, OPD Rescues Kayakers with Drone

Drone News: Amazon Drone Crash, Aerodome Drone Launch, New 247MP Camera!

Drone News: DJI Loses Lawsuit, Freefly's Ember FPV, DJI Unveils Mavic 3TA, Ohio Pushes Drone Bill

Drone News: Part 108 NPRM Updates, Skydio's New Drones, $130M for Auterion, Drone Collision Update

Drone News: DJI Announces Mini 5 Pro, CA Drone Pilot Sentenced, SAR Drone Shot During Flight

Drone News: Mini 5 Pro leaks, DOC Drone Regulations on Trade and Importation, 30-mile Drone Delivery

Drone News: Angel Aerial's New Drone, Pilot Pleads Guilty, Drone Captures a Rescue, Amazon's New SCL

Drone News: IF Secures $12M, Anzu Robotics V3.8, ACSL's Controller & Payload, Mini 5 Pro Price Leaks

Drone News: SiFly's World Record, New GS-ONE Controller, Freefly Fest 2025, Drug-Loaded Drone Arrest

Drone News: Insta360 Antigravity A1 Drone, DJI Mini 5 Pro Leaks, and AVSS System for Avalanches

Drone News: Part 108 NPRM, Update on Drone Collision in TX, and Major Leaks on DJI Mini 5 Pro

Drone News: Insta360's New Drone, Neo 2 Spotted in FCC Filings, CEO Pushes for Airspace Credentials

Drone News: DEXA Secures Nationwide BVLOS, DroneDeploy's Progress AI, Drone Pilot Finds Missing Girl

Drone News: DOC Investigation, Expedited Audit, Amendment to Audit, New FAA Admin, 3 New DJI Drones

Drone News: FAA BVLOS NPRM Missed, Drone Ban Proposal, and Drone Hits Helicopter in TX

Drone News: DJI FlyCart 100, Wingtra Teases a New Drone, and Man Rescued From Flood by Drone.

Drone News: Pilot Interferes With Helicopter, NASA ASRS Reports, & Legislation Restricting Drones

Drone News: DJI Matrice 400, Altitude Angels Detect & Avoid System, & Fire Academy Trainer Courses