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On April 1, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Public Notice (DA 26-314) seeking comment on ways in which it can unleash American drone dominance through enabling American unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and anti-drone defense systems (Counter-UAS). This Public Notice follows the Commission’s action in December 2025 that added all foreign-produced UAS and UAS critical components to the FCC’s Covered List.

Launch start-up Payload Aerospace, S.A. announced that it raised €180m in a Series C funding round led by Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, with participation from the Centre for the Development of Technology and Innovation, Compañía Española de Financiación del Desarrollo and Nazca Capital S.G.E.I.C., S.A.

The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) and Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on April 1, 2026, issued a Public Notice seeking specific comments on several actions that the agency is considering, all in the interest of advancing U.S. drone dominance.

On April 2, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Maryland Attorney General's Office announced they had settled a lawsuit brought by the agencies against a dealer group based in Maryland...

The Federal Railroad Administration preempts OSHA’s jurisdiction over working conditions on top of railcars in the Eighth Circuit.

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On March 9th, 2026, maritime tracking data showed just one outbound vessel, bearing an Iranian flag, transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with no inbound movements recorded at all.

The US-Iran conflict has effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important waterways, leaving thousands of oil tankers and container ships at a standstill.

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