The FCC recently added all foreign-made drones to its Covered List, effectively barring future releases from going on sale in the states. If you're wondering how this impacts your drone hobby or business,

The U.S. Commerce Department said on Friday it has withdrawn a plan to impose restrictions on Chinese drones to address national security concerns after an earlier crackdown on passenger cars and trucks.

DJI faces a problem in 2026 though – the American government said their new products would be banned unless any one of five of its own departments conducted an investigation into DJI during 2025. Existing drones will still remain legal to fly, however, so no worries about these products.

Planning to take photography and videography seriously in 2026? A drone can help you get cinematic shots and cover areas that aren’t easily accessible. These gadgets tend to cost a pretty penny, but Amazon is making it easier than ever to grab one today.

Paris-based Exail Technologies confirmed the two new contracts for its DriX H-9 autonomous surface vessel (USV) on January 7, 2026. “These innovations respond to the multiplication of threats in the maritime domain,” the company stated.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday it is exempting imports of some new models of foreign-made drones and critical components from a sweeping import ban adopted in December.

Fairfax County police recently dispatched a drone to investigate reports of a man with a bow and arrow threatening people outside a mall.

A Ukrainian company has unveiled a new interceptor drone, Saliut, developed from real combat experience and already proven in operational use.

Small drones are "the defining threat of our time," Brig. Gen. Ross said, requiring a layered defense network to stop them.