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Utility inspection drone flying along high-voltage transmission lines at dawn after a storm, with a substation in the distance

June 25, 2026 · commercial

BVLOS Won't Save Your Utility Drone Program If the Data Pipeline Is Broken. Here Is What Entergy and Southern Just Said Out Loud.

At InnovateEnergy Week 2026, UAS managers from Entergy and Southern Company said the quiet part out loud: extended BVLOS offers limited storm-recovery value when a 20-mile inspection flight produces a terabyte of data...

Law enforcement counter-drone team monitoring airspace near a packed stadium at dusk, handheld detection equipment raised toward the sky

June 23, 2026 · regulatory

The First World Cup Drone Enforcement Numbers Are In. Here Is What Part 107 Pilots Should Change Before Flying Near Any Major Event.

Aerial drone light show over a riverfront downtown at dusk with a bridge in the foreground, hundreds of illuminated drones forming a pattern in the sky

June 18, 2026 · regulatory

Chattanooga’s World Cup TFR Waiver: Operator Checklist

Public safety command vehicle with antenna arrays monitoring low-altitude airspace over a stadium district at dusk, small drone visible in the distance

June 12, 2026 · public-safety

Motorola Just Paid $1.5 Billion for D-Fend. Counter-UAS Is Now Part of the Public Safety Stack, Not a Gadget Market.

Delivery drone lowering a package by tether over a suburban neighborhood with a major city skyline and mountains in the distance at golden hour

June 11, 2026 · commercial

Wing and Walmart Just Named Seven New Drone Delivery Metros. Here Is the Airspace and Approval Work Each One Will Need.

Drone as First Responder launching from a rooftop dock over a North Texas city skyline at dusk with a real-time crime center monitor visible

June 10, 2026 · public-safety

Fort Worth Just Launched a Citywide Flock DFR Program. Here Is the Documentation and Airspace Work Behind the Press Conference.

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About Wesley Alexander

Former Insitu/Boeing ScanEagle Commercial Chief Test Pilot. FAA Published Author. UAS Designated Pilot Examiner. With 25+ years in aviation spanning international airline training, eVTOL flight test development at MightyFly, and pioneering commercial UAS operations, I bring unparalleled expertise to every engagement.