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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Hillary K. Grigonis

The US has temporarily eased up on the drone ban, but the exemption list leaves aerial photographers behind

DJI Mini 5 Pro drone.

The US has eased up on new foreign-made drone restrictions by temporarily removing pre-approved models on the Defense Contract Management Agency’s Blue UAS list from the drone ban.

On January 07, the Federal Communication Commission updated its Covered List to exclude drones on the Blue UAS list, alongside drones partially made in the US, from the foreign-made drone ban through the end of 2026.

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