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sees.ai has achieved a major regulatory milestone with FCC Conditional Approval, clearing the way for its autonomous drones to perform close-quarter inspections of the U.S. electricity grid. As the U.S. tightens supply chain controls on drone technology, sees.ai’s end-to-end platform offers a secure, compliant solution for utilities facing the dual pressures of aging infrastructure and skyrocketing energy demand. This approval marks a pivotal shift toward scaling engineering-grade data collection for the future of U.S. energy resilience.

Dronamics enters the Japanese market through a strategic partnership and investment from Asia Air Survey (TSE: 9233). By establishing Dronamics Japan Holdings, the companies will leverage the long-range "Black Swan" drone to revolutionize aerial surveying, disaster management, and civil protection. This collaboration combines Dronamics’ industry-leading UAS technology with Asia Air Survey’s 70 years of geospatial expertise to address multi-billion dollar opportunities across the Asia-Pacific region.

General Atomics (GA-ASI) has successfully concluded a series of rigorous flight tests in North Dakota to certify the MQ-9B SkyGuardian for Flight Into Known Icing (FIKI) conditions. This milestone, achieved through company-funded research and development, paves the way for all-weather surveillance capabilities across the globe. With nations like Canada, the UK, and Japan integrating the platform, FIKI certification ensures these remotely piloted aircraft can operate reliably in the world's most challenging environmental conditions.

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The Federal Aviation Administration has launched the fast-track Deter program for first-time drone offenders, offering reduced penalties in exchange for admitting liability, but strictly excluding serious violations such as drug offences, weaponised drones, and photographing sensitive military installations.

The US Navy has confirmed the loss of a $240m MQ-4C Triton surveillance drone over the Gulf. The crash, which occurred amid the fragile Operation Epic Fury ceasefire, raises significant concerns regarding maritime surveillance gaps and counterintelligence vulnerabilities.

A €50m emergency spend on counter-drone technology has sparked a judicial investigation into Belgium's defence ministry. As prosecutors probe allegations of corruption and bypassed public tenders, the crisis threatens to dwarf the financial scale of the notorious 1990s Agusta-Dassault scandal.