Holland & Knight LLP

Air delivery of goods by unmanned aircraft systems; drone remote identification; drone navigation and deconfliction using unmanned traffic management (UTM); drone provisions in the FY 2026 appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration (H.R. 4552; S. 2465); FAA aircraft certification and Section 44807 waivers; implementation of the drone provisions in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (Public Law No: 118-63); FAA notice of proposed rulemaking on BVLOS operation of drones; FAA environmental assessments for drone operations; carriage of small hazardous material (HAZMAT) items by drones; Commerce Department rulemaking regarding drone national security issues; air traffic control modernization; aircraft equipage and electronic conspicuity; implementation of the drone industrial base funding from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law No: 119-21); federal counter drone authorities; FCC Covered List for foreign-made drones and drone critical components.