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Advanced Transportation News Update

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Coverage through 7:47 AM ET on August 2, 2026

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

Headlines at a Glance

UAS and Drones

The latest drone footage and heat map shows the scale and intensity of the wildfire on Tintwistle Moor 🚁 #manchestereveningnews #wildfire #dronefootage

UAS Security and C-UAS

Military

Ukraine shoots down Russian drone at record 6,858-meter altitude
Oil refinery, strategic airbase, and drone facilities: Overnight strikes hit key pillars of Russia's war effort
Russian Wildberries warehouse in Samara Oblast catches fire following drone attack - Fire Point
Ukraine Sets World Record for Drone-on-Drone Interception at 6,858 Meters
Russian Uses 1,900 Drones, 1,600 Bombs Against Ukraine in a Week
2 killed after Ukrainian drone hits residential building in Russia's Saratov region

eVTOL Integration Pilot Program and AAM

Volkswagen Washed Out Of China's Air Taxi Race While America Builds An $8.3 Million Test Range

Autonomous Vehicles

International

Regulatory Deadline Tracker

Agency	Action	Comment period	Days	Status
FAA	Section 2209 fixed-site UAS flight restrictions / Part 74	Closes August 5, 2026	3	Open for comment
FAA	Civil supersonic overland flight / interim noise standard	Closes August 17, 2026	15	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