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FAA issues moving drone no‑fly zones around DHS mobile assets, including ICE

In January the FAA published a temporary flight restriction creating moving no‑fly zones around DHS “mobile assets” and personnel, explicitly covering Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicles and convoys; the advisory has prompted civil‑liberties and operational concerns for small unmanned aircraft operators.

2026-01-30T12:13:54.427843-08:00

The War Zone

MQ-25 Stingray begins taxi tests as Navy eyes first flight in coming months

2026-01-30T11:57:14.784391-08:00

Flying Magazine

FAA Seeks More Feedback on Consequential Drone Rule

2026-01-29T13:36:16.661125-08:00

The War Zone

SBU says Ukrainian drone strikes hit at least 15 Russian aircraft on airfields

2026-01-29T16:11:55.890877-08:00

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Echodyne metamaterial radars deployed by ESA to close critical drone-detection gaps The European Space Agency has deployed Echodyne's metamaterial radars to close critical drone-detection gaps. The solid-state sensors, with no moving parts, low weight and low power requirements, offer a compact, lower-maintenance option to fill surveillance blind spots and reduce sustainment burdens.

2026-01-30T19:13:38.784665-08:00

Echodyne metamaterial radars deployed by ESA to close critical drone-detection gaps

Flying Magazine

FAA issues moving drone no‑fly zones around DHS mobile assets, including ICE In January the FAA published a temporary flight restriction creating moving no‑fly zones around DHS “mobile assets” and personnel, explicitly covering Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicles and convoys; the advisory has prompted civil‑liberties and operational concerns for small unmanned aircraft operators.

2026-01-30T12:13:54.427843-08:00

FAA issues moving drone no‑fly zones around DHS mobile assets, including ICE

The War Zone

MQ-25 Stingray begins taxi tests as Navy eyes first flight in coming months The U.S. Navy's MQ-25 Stingray has begun ground taxi tests, advancing Boeing's carrier‑based unmanned aerial‑refuelling programme toward what the service now describes as an imminent first flight. The move follows an earlier push to achieve first flight in 2025 and signals renewed momentum in the flight‑test campaign.

2026-01-30T11:57:14.784391-08:00

MQ-25 Stingray begins taxi tests as Navy eyes first flight in coming months

The War Zone

SBU says Ukrainian drone strikes hit at least 15 Russian aircraft on airfields Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) says covert drone attacks last year struck at least 15 Russian aircraft parked on airfields, releasing video purportedly showing multiple impacts. The assertion, if verified, signals growing effectiveness of Ukrainian long-range and stand-off UAS operations against high-value aviation assets.

2026-01-29T16:11:55.890877-08:00

SBU says Ukrainian drone strikes hit at least 15 Russian aircraft on airfields

Flying Magazine

FAA Seeks More Feedback on Consequential Drone Rule The FAA has reopened public consultation on its "consequential" drone rule and is soliciting additional stakeholder input. Commenters prioritized how unmanned aircraft will detect and avoid crewed aircraft, raising technical-standards, operational-procedure and airspace-integration questions.

2026-01-29T13:36:16.661125-08:00

FAA Seeks More Feedback on Consequential Drone Rule

DefenseNews.com

319th Recon Wing to lead Air Force counter-small-UAS 'battle lab' at Grand Forks AFB The U.S. Air Force has designated the 319th Reconnaissance Wing at Grand Forks AFB to lead a counter-small-UAS "battle lab" focused on protecting U.S. bases from small-drone threats, coordinating testing, integration and operational tactics for detection-to-mitigation capabilities and vendor assessments.

2026-01-29T12:06:32.794302-08:00

319th Recon Wing to lead Air Force counter-small-UAS 'battle lab' at Grand Forks AFB

The War Zone

Lockheed confirms RQ‑170 Sentinels supported operation to capture Nicolás Maduro Lockheed has publicly confirmed that its RQ‑170 Sentinel unmanned platforms provided support for the operation to capture Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro. The rare acknowledgement is one of the few official confirmations of RQ‑170 operational employment since the stealth ISR drone entered service decades ago.

2026-01-29T10:53:58.716709-08:00

Lockheed confirms RQ‑170 Sentinels supported operation to capture Nicolás Maduro

Vertical Mag

Shotover's new mapping and sensor suite boosts aerial policing and situational awareness Shotover has introduced an integrated mapping and sensor suite for aerial policing that improves real-time situational awareness and operational decision-making. The system fuses high-resolution mapping, multispectral sensors and onboard processing to accelerate target identification, incident response and mission planning for helicopters and unmanned platforms.

2026-01-29T09:24:38.952171-08:00

Shotover's new mapping and sensor suite boosts aerial policing and situational awareness

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FAA issues moving drone no‑fly zones around DHS mobile assets, including ICE

MQ-25 Stingray begins taxi tests as Navy eyes first flight in coming months

FAA Seeks More Feedback on Consequential Drone Rule

SBU says Ukrainian drone strikes hit at least 15 Russian aircraft on airfields

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