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Advanced Transportation News Update

Saturday, July 18, 2026

Coverage through 7:33 AM ET on July 18, 2026

31 current headlines Grouped by subject and checked against earlier editions.

Headlines at a Glance

UAS and Drones

UAS Security and C-UAS

Ministry of Defense expands anti-drone defenses along 1,066 km of logistics routes
Drone detection as a service launches in São Paulo
News - 1st Cavalry Division Troopers Refine Counter-Drone Tactics During Qualification
MKE’s TOLGA counter-drone system scores 100% in live-fire trial before 150 military observers
US state department greenlights sale of up to 20,000 APKWS C-UAS/air defence missiles to Saudi Arabia
Polish company Defence.Hub seeks 8 million PLN to commercialize MACS counter-drone system

Military

eVTOL Integration Pilot Program and AAM

Autonomous Vehicles

Other Advanced Transportation

Voestalpine Railway Systems Receives Its Largest Single Order In History For The New High-Speed Rail Baltica Line

International

Regulatory Deadline Tracker

Agency	Action	Comment period	Days	Status
FAA	Section 2209 fixed-site UAS flight restrictions / Part 74	Closes August 5, 2026	18	Open for comment
FAA	Civil supersonic overland flight / interim noise standard	Closes August 17, 2026	30	Open for comment
FAA and TSA	Routine BVLOS drone operations / Part 108	Closed February 11, 2026	—	Pending final rule
NHTSA	FMVSS No. 102 for ADS-equipped vehicles without manual driving controls	Closed April 15, 2026	—	Pending NHTSA action
NHTSA	FMVSS Nos. 103 and 104 for ADS-equipped vehicles without manual driving controls	Closed April 15, 2026	—	Pending NHTSA action
NHTSA	FMVSS No. 110 for ADS-equipped vehicles	Closed May 1, 2026	—	Pending NHTSA action
NHTSA	Zoox Part 555 temporary exemption petition / FMVSS Nos. 103, 104, 108, 111, 135, 201, 205, and 208	Closed April 10, 2026	—	Pending petition decision