Automatically updated public-source headline edition
Advanced Transportation News Update
Sunday, July 19, 2026
Coverage through 7:44 AM ET on July 19, 2026
Headlines at a Glance
UAS and Drones
UAS Security and C-UAS
Military
- Ukrainian "Mamai" drone strikes "shadow fleet" tanker near Novorossiysk. Video of strike released
- Live - Kuwait military says intercepting Iranian missile, drone attacks | Iran International
- Drone Strikes Hit Russian Fuel Hubs in Stavropol Krai and Power Grid in Occupied Crimea
- Russian missile, drone attack on Kyiv kills one, injures 16
- Three russian oil depots reportedly on fire in Stavropol and surrounding area following drone attack: explosions reported
- An SSU Maritime Drone Struck a Tanker Belonging to Russia's “Shadow Fleet” in the Black Sea
eVTOL Integration Pilot Program and AAM
Autonomous Vehicles
- A new Zoox robotaxi is now testing on Austin streets - and it looks unlike anything else: See the photos
- Zoox recalls 105 robotaxis after one drove blind into a wall of smoke
- Amazon's Zook recalls 105 robotaxis as they fail to detect smoke | Waymo robotaxi incidents are also being probed | Inshorts
- Chamarajanagar steps up search for Automated Driving Test Track site
Other Advanced Transportation
International
UAS and Drones
North Charleston Plans Skydio DFR Launch For July 2027
DroneXL · Jul. 18, 2026
DroneShield’s $24.9M US Order Lands in a Market Defined by Shorts and Stalled Volume
ad-hoc-news.de · Jul. 18, 2026
UAS Security and C-UAS
IAI’s HYPNOSIS Defeats Drone Swarms by Corrupting GPS, Not Shooting Them Down
Tech Times · Jul. 18, 2026
Military
Ukrainian "Mamai" drone strikes "shadow fleet" tanker near Novorossiysk. Video of strike released
ukranews.com · Jul. 19, 2026
Live - Kuwait military says intercepting Iranian missile, drone attacks | Iran International
ایران اینترنشنال · Jul. 19, 2026
Drone Strikes Hit Russian Fuel Hubs in Stavropol Krai and Power Grid in Occupied Crimea
Kyiv Post · Jul. 19, 2026
Russian missile, drone attack on Kyiv kills one, injures 16
orissapost.com · Jul. 19, 2026
Three russian oil depots reportedly on fire in Stavropol and surrounding area following drone attack: explosions reported
ukranews.com · Jul. 19, 2026
An SSU Maritime Drone Struck a Tanker Belonging to Russia's “Shadow Fleet” in the Black Sea
Мілітарний · Jul. 19, 2026
Additional coverage: LIGA.net
eVTOL Integration Pilot Program and AAM
Eve Air Mobility Secures an Order for Up to 16 eVTOL Aircraft from Shearwater Global Capital, Bay Point’s Aviation Finance Company – Eve
Eve – Air Mobility · Jul. 19, 2026
Orlando Airport Greenlights eVTOL Pad, Awaits FAA Sign-Off
DroneXL · Jul. 18, 2026
Eve Air Mobility Deepens Flight Testing, Grows eVTOL Order Book, and Formalizes ESG Strategy
TipRanks · Jul. 18, 2026
Autonomous Vehicles
A new Zoox robotaxi is now testing on Austin streets - and it looks unlike anything else: See the photos
MSN · Jul. 19, 2026
Zoox recalls 105 robotaxis after one drove blind into a wall of smoke
Startup Fortune · Jul. 18, 2026
Amazon's Zook recalls 105 robotaxis as they fail to detect smoke | Waymo robotaxi incidents are also being probed | Inshorts
Inshorts · Jul. 18, 2026
Chamarajanagar steps up search for Automated Driving Test Track site
The Times of India · Jul. 18, 2026
Other Advanced Transportation
Shizuoka and JR Central sign pact to start maglev construction
The Japan Times · Jul. 18, 2026
Photos show NASA's supersonic aircraft during test flights
MSN · Jul. 18, 2026
Bullet train: Second tunnel boring machine begins excavation for tunnel beneath Thane creek
The Economic Times · Jul. 18, 2026
International
Hammersmith Bridge: Driverless pods proposed to help connectivity
BBC · Jul. 19, 2026
Govt seeks deeper China ties as envoy unveils bullet train, Teesta plans
daily-sun.com · Jul. 18, 2026
Ireland's Manna begins push into US drone delivery battleground
MSN · Jul. 18, 2026
Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project: Second TBM begins excavating India’s first undersea tunnel
The Indian Express · Jul. 18, 2026
Regulatory Deadline Tracker
| Agency | Action | Comment period | Days | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAA | Section 2209 fixed-site UAS flight restrictions / Part 74 | Closes August 5, 2026 | 17 | Open for comment |
| FAA | Civil supersonic overland flight / interim noise standard | Closes August 17, 2026 | 29 | 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 |