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The European Commission, the executive body of the EU issued an Action Plan on Drone and Counter Drone Security, calling for EU members to conduct a coordinated response campaign to counter the growing threats arising from maliciously operated drones.
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EU Commission Releases Action Plan For European Counter-UAS
EU unveils Action Plan to strengthen drone security, counter-UAS defenses, and safe integration of drones into European airspace.
dronelife.com
February 17, 2026 at 5:12 PM
The FBI said it expects to train about 60 state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) law enforcement officers to qualify to operate drone-mitigation equipment in time for World Cup events set to get under way in 11 U.S. cities in June.
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Training for the Threat: FBI Expands Counter-Drone Force Ahead of Historic World Cup
The FBI is training 60 state and local officers in drone mitigation before the 2026 World Cup, expanding counter-UAS readiness.
dronelife.com
February 17, 2026 at 5:08 PM
A student-led non-profit group is seeking to solve those issues, with the creation of Lace, a mostly 3D-printed, modular designed drone that researchers can produce and modify on their own.
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Non-Profit Student-Led Group Unveils 3D Printed Research Drone
3D‑printed Lace drone by student-led nonprofit offers modular UAV design for affordable environmental and scientific research.
dronelife.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:49 PM
A start-up Houston-based drone and software developer is aiming to serve a large looming market demand for drone infrastructure inspections, which could one day grow to involve tens of thousands of UAV flights every day.
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Drone, Software Startup Looks to Capture Growing Inspection Demand
Horizon Aerobotics unveils AI-driven drone technology for large-scale railyard and infrastructure inspections.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Press freedom advocates are expressing alarm about a new “mobile no-drone zone,” which the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has declared above and around the vehicles used by federal military personnel and federal law enforcement officers.
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FAA’s mobile no-drone zones create First Amendment concerns
Quill, a magazine by the Society of Professional Journalists
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February 3, 2026 at 5:52 PM
First Amendment advocates are challenging the FAA’s new airspace regulations, which in effect create a nationwide series of mobile no-drone zones above and near all federal law enforcement activities.
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News Media Coalition letter challenges FAA’s no-drone zone
Quill, a magazine by the Society of Professional Journalists
www.quillmag.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:48 PM
A news media coalition has sent a letter to the FAA, raising questions about the agency’s recent issuance of a controversial Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM), which imposes sweeping restrictions to the operation of UAVs above or near federal agents and their vehicles.
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News Media Coalition Letter Challenges FAA’s Expansive NOTAM
News media coalition challenges FAA NOTAM restricting drones near federal agents, citing First Amendment concerns and vague rules.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:24 PM