Agriculture
The agriculture section covers drone applications in precision farming, crop monitoring, and land analysis. Content reflects agricultural practices and airspace rules relevant to farms in the US, EU member states, and Australia, emphasizing efficiency, sustainability, and regulatory compliance.
FCC Adds Foreign-Made Drones and Components to Covered List: What It Means for Operators and…
New FCC action blocks future equipment authorizations for foreign-made drones and critical components, while previously authorized aircraft remain legal to operate. Key Facts: What Changed and Why On December 22, 2025, the Federal…
China Formalizes Drone Airworthiness Rules Under Revised Civil Aviation Law
New statutory framework signals policy maturity and closer alignment with global certification standards China has revised its Civil Aviation Law to formally include drones within the national aviation safety framework, introducing new…
Senators Press Federal Contractors on DJI Drone Use, Expanding Scrutiny Beyond Government Agencies
U.S. lawmakers are expanding their efforts to limit the use of Chinese-manufactured drones, shifting focus from federal agencies and spectrum access to the contractors that build and maintain some of the nation’s most sensitive…
LIFT Aircraft Begins FAA Type Certification for Commercial HEXA eVTOL
LIFT Aircraft has started the Federal Aviation Administration Type Certification process for a new commercial version of its HEXA electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The company announced the milestone from Austin, Texas.…
Drones and AI Take Center Stage in World Cup Security Planning
Booz Allen platform uses drones, AI to protect World Cup sites By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill As the U.S. prepares to host a number of world class events – including the World Cup soccer tournament and the Summer Olympics —…
How Semiconductor Innovation Is Shaping the Future of Drones
As the drone industry pushes toward greater autonomy, scalability, and integration into shared airspace, its dependence on advanced semiconductors is becoming impossible to ignore. In this guest post, Michelle Duquette of 3 MAD AIR explores…
Versaterm and SiFly Partner to Expand Long Endurance Drone Support for Public Safety
New integration combines DroneSense software with three hour flight drones to support DFR, SAR, and tactical missions Versaterm and SiFly Aviation have announced a new partnership aimed at expanding how public safety agencies use drones for…
World-First NHS Partnership Brings Drone Medical Deliveries to Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
Open Skies Network and Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust set a new model for drone-enabled healthcare logistics A new partnership between Open Skies Network and Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust will introduce routine…
Multi-Class Drone Missions Managed by a Single Operator in JADC2 Demonstration
Integrated MDCX and XTEND XOS enable a single operator to manage complex, multi-UAS missions Lockheed Martin Skunk Works® and XTEND have expanded their collaboration to support joint all-domain command and control (JADC2) missions. The…
Quantum Systems Acquires FERNRIDE to Expand into Autonomous Ground Systems
Acquisition brings air and ground autonomy together under a single multi-domain platform Quantum Systems has announced the acquisition of FERNRIDE, marking a strategic move to expand from unmanned aerial systems into autonomous ground…