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Advanced Transportation News Update

Saturday, August 22, 2026

Coverage through 4:48 AM ET on August 22, 2026

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

Headlines at a Glance

UAS and Drones

UAS Security and C-UAS

Military

Moldova Confirms Shahed Drone Violated Its Airspace During Russian Attack
Death toll from Russian drone attack on Kryvyi Rih shopping mall rises to 15
Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 2 people a day after deadly shopping mall drone strike
Baaz drone battalion of Army deployed at Jalandhar in Punjab, first in a state facing Pakistan
At least 16 dead and 130 injured after Russia launches 'terrorist' drone strikes on Ukrainian shopping centre
Ukrainian Drones Strike Ozon Warehouse in Russian Samara Region

eVTOL Integration Pilot Program and AAM

Autonomous Vehicles

Other Advanced Transportation

Top stories: High-speed Rail delays explanation. Drybar opens in town. Fresno judge force out?

International

Regulatory Deadline Tracker

Agency	Action	Comment period	Days	Status
FAA	Section 2209 fixed-site UAS flight restrictions / Part 74	Closed August 5, 2026	—	Pending final rule
FAA	Civil supersonic overland flight / interim noise standard	Closed August 17, 2026	—	Pending final rule
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