Unleashing American Drone Dominance

Overview of Drones:

• Drones (UAS) enhance productivity and create high-skilled jobs.
• They're transforming multiple industries, including logistics, agriculture, and public safety.
• Emerging technologies like eVTOL aircraft are set to modernize aviation.

Integration into National Airspace:

• The U.S. aims to safely commercialize drone technologies and integrate UAS into the National Airspace System.

Key Policies:

• Accelerate integration through risk-based rulemaking.
• Support domestic commercialization with regulatory clarity.
• Strengthen the drone industrial base and promote exports.

Action Items:

• BVLOS Operations:

  • FAA to propose rules for routine BVLOS operations within 30 days.
  • Safety metrics for BVLOS operations to be established within 30 days.
  • Identify regulatory barriers and propose solutions within 180 days.

• AI Deployment:

  • Implement AI tools for UAS waiver applications to expedite processes within 120 days.

• eVTOL Integration Pilot Program:

  • Establish eIPP to accelerate eVTOL deployment, including public request for proposals within 90 days.
  • Recommendations and evaluations of the pilot program to be submitted throughout its duration.

Domestic Manufacturing Prioritization:

• Agencies to prioritize U.S. manufactured drones.
• Creation of a Covered Foreign Entity List to identify supply chain risks.

Export Controls:

• Review and amend regulations to expedite export of U.S.-manufactured civil UAS to non-adversaries.

Department of Defense (DoD) Initiatives:

• Ensure procurement of U.S. manufactured drones for military use.
• Streamline airspace access for UAS training within 90 days.

General Provisions:

• The order does not alter existing legal authorities.
• Implementation subject to applicable laws and available funds.