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CACI’s SkyValor C-UAS selected to counter drones at the US southern border

UK MoD awards three interceptor development contracts

UAVOS develops vision-based navigation module for GNSS-degraded UAS operations

JIATF-401 and US Army Ranger Regiment train with Bumblebee V2 C-UAS

T3 Defense acquires 60% stake in Project 35 of Israel

5G-enabled UAS route project earns transport research prize

Transport Canada issues BVLOS pre-validation acceptance for Volatus Canary

Drone-dazzling laser performs well in C-UAS tests

Quantum Systems expands Estonian operations, acquires SensusQ

Echodyne opens US radar manufacturing facility

Korea Drone and UAM Expo opens next week with drone football, air taxis and future UTM plans

SESAR JU MUSE provides a framework for assessing societal impacts of urban drone operations

COUNTER UAS SYSTEMS AND POLICIES

CACI’s SkyValor C-UAS selected to counter drones at the US southern border

UK MoD awards three interceptor development contracts

JIATF-401 and US Army Ranger Regiment train with Bumblebee V2 C-UAS

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COMMENTARY

U-space Light: simplifying regulation without solving governance issues?

Why medical drone delivery must integrate into existing air mobility networks

Russia’s mass drone/missile attacks now aim at psychological, rather than physical, damage

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CIVIL/MILITARY INTEGRATION

UK announces GBP10M prize competition for dual use future flight solutions

First step in “US nationwide BVLOS airspace management system” goes live in Ohio

January 29, 2026

EuroUSC “continues drive to adapt civil UAS operations standards to military applications”

October 2, 2025

UTM AND C-UAS MARKET ANALYSIS

New commercial drone market forecasts suggest huge potential but regulations continue to hamper growth

“Global addressable C-UAS market worth USD63 million” – DroneShield

October 17, 2025

EASA adds new market data sets to its Innovative Air Mobility hub

SPACE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

ICAO task force to develop international guidelines for space transport integration

New technologies could reduce space junk but legislation may hamper efforts

Australian Space Agency appoints EOS as preferred tenderer

URBAN AIR MOBILITY

GUAMobility consortium to lead advanced air mobility programme in Oman

UAE’s GCAA has certified the Dubai VDX vertiport for eVTOL operations

Airspace World 2026 – AgentyFly’s UTM planning tool measures public perception of routes and landing areas

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“There are now 284 cities and regions in the world planning eVTOL services”

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September 25, 2025

“1,504 vertiports now planned for construction worldwide” – latest Global AAM/UAM Market Map report

September 26, 2024

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EMERGING REGULATIONS

UK CAA publishes new AMC and GM for implementing the UK SORA framework

EASA issues its proposals to introduce a “U-space light” category of drone traffic management systems

ESA publishes new revision of its Easy Access Rules for unmanned aircraft systems

Italy launches consultation on draft UAS geographical zones

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Counter-UAS industry briefing: what has changed the sector in the last two months (1)

January 9, 2026

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Florida DOT publishes its AAM network development plan https://www.urbanairmobilitynews.com/new-city-projects/florida-dot-publishes-its-aam-network-development-plan/

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