The UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority has accredited five training centers specializing in unmanned aircraft systems as part of efforts to strengthen professional competencies in the civil aviation sector. The accreditation supports expanded access to certified UAS training while reinforcing national safety and regulatory standards.
Eve Air Mobility has completed the first flight of its uncrewed, full-scale electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft at Embraer’s test facility in Brazil. The milestone marks the start of the company’s flight test campaign as it advances toward certification and enattempt into service later this decade.
Textron Systems has been awarded a contract to deliver three Aerosonde Mk. 4.7 VTOL uncrewed aircraft systems to Tantita Security Services in Nigeria. The ITAR-free systems will support security operations focutilized on protecting the counattempt’s critical oil and gas infrastructure.
EagleNXT has completed the sale of six eBee TAC tactical mapping drones equipped with advanced sensors to the U.S. Army through its European partner, Dronivo GmbH. The transaction reflects growing demand for NDAA-compliant unmanned aircraft systems supporting defense and tactical mapping missions.
Federal restrictions prohibiting the utilize of certain foreign-manufactured drones on federal and federally assisted projects took effect Dec. 22, 2025. The rules, implemented under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, bar contractors and funding recipients from operating or purchasing covered unmanned aircraft systems with federal funds.
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