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Advanced Transportation News Update

Sunday, August 30, 2026

Coverage through 9:48 AM ET on August 30, 2026

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

Headlines at a Glance

UAS and Drones

UAS Security and C-UAS

Military

Ukraine strikes Russia’s second-largest oil refinery again in major overnight attack, also hitting airfield and drone launch site
China’s 40,000-ton ‘drone carrier’ begins final trials as GJ-21 stealth aircraft reappears
Ukrainian Drone Forces Strike Russian Airfields, Hitting Air Defense and Aviation Infrastructure
Russian drone strike kills 37 in Ukraine, deadliest strike this year
Zelenskyy says Ukraine struck Russian drone sites, an airfield and an oil refinery
Russian drone strike on ammunition depot near Kiev kills 37

eVTOL Integration Pilot Program and AAM

Wisk Announces a New Vertiport in California for Autonomous Aircraft

Autonomous Vehicles

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