Automatically updated public-source headline edition
Advanced Transportation News Update
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Coverage through 8:58 AM ET on September 9, 2026
Headlines at a Glance
UAS and Drones
UAS Security and C-UAS
- Mara Raises $7 Million To Advance Spike Autonomous Counter-Drone Platform
- DoD Solution and Estonia’s DefSecIntel Solutions partner to develop counter-drone solutions
- Taoiseach says offshore counter-drone technology being pursued ahead of Trump visit
- U.S. Navy Turns to VAMPIRE Counter-Drone Weapon to Defend Littoral Forces Against UAS and USV Threats
- Mexico, U.S. deploy anti-drone operation at Tijuana border
- KONGSBERG selects Echodyne radar for its PROTECTOR C-UAS weapon systems
Military
- 20% to 70%: Ukraine’s National Guard rewired its drone war around cables
- Russia resumes drone attacks on Kyiv, injures 9 and damages residential buildings
- Russian Tank Thought It Was Hidden—Ukrainian Drone Crews Burned It Anyway
- U.S. Air Force Plans to Turn Cargo Planes into Drone Swarm Launch Platforms for Base Defense
- Su-57’s Drone army: Russia turns stealth fighter into an airborne commander
- Ukraine Reveals X-Wing Drone Combining AI, Starlink, and Aerial Scouts
eVTOL Integration Pilot Program and AAM
Autonomous Vehicles
- Lyft Begins Offering Waymo Robotaxi Rides on Its App in Nashville
- Gasgoo Daily: Pony.ai Launches Driverless Robotaxi in Doha; Senior Auto Secures Yueda Investment; BAIC Sales Exceed 1 Million
- Waymo begins mapping Cincinnati streets ahead of planned 'robotaxi' rollout
- Scaled Autonomous Freight: Gatik Raises $200 Million to Expand Driverless Trucking
- Building, Deploying and Scaling Autonomous Robotaxi Infrastructure｜Road to Autonomy
- NHTSA NEWS—MOTOR VEHICLES—NHTSA probes Tesla Cybercab self-certification after Austin deployment
Other Advanced Transportation
- NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft set for new testing phase
- NASA X-59 experimental aircraft successfully completes 25 test flights
- Boom Supersonic Gears Up For Engine Prototype Core Testing
- Bullet train trials set for May-June 2027
- X-59: US supersonic aircraft hits Mach 1.2 at 49,000 feet in 25th test flight
- NASA and JAXA to Work Together on Testing X-59 Model
International
- Germany’s DLR Plans Vertiport For AAM Trials
- $4.7-billion VIA Rail contract to bring passenger rail car manufacturing back to Canada
- Sysgration expands Taiwan, US drone manufacturing as procurement plans advance
- Make In India Bullet Train Will Start Testing From May, 2027
- Airbus Lowers China Single-Aisle Jet Forecast as High-Speed Rail Expands
UAS and Drones
News: Ethiopia expands domestic drone production as conflicts persist across regions
Addis Standard · Sep. 9, 2026
Elsight (ASX:ELS): US$2M Follow-On Order Confirms Demand for Secure Drone Connectivity Tech
Kalkine · Sep. 8, 2026
UAS Security and C-UAS
Mara Raises $7 Million To Advance Spike Autonomous Counter-Drone Platform
Pulse 2.0 · Sep. 9, 2026
DoD Solution and Estonia’s DefSecIntel Solutions partner to develop counter-drone solutions
thedefender.media · Sep. 9, 2026
Taoiseach says offshore counter-drone technology being pursued ahead of Trump visit
Irish Examiner · Sep. 9, 2026
Additional coverage: streamlinefeed.co.ke
U.S. Navy Turns to VAMPIRE Counter-Drone Weapon to Defend Littoral Forces Against UAS and USV Threats
Army Recognition · Sep. 9, 2026
Additional coverage: Army Recognition
Mexico, U.S. deploy anti-drone operation at Tijuana border
upi.com · Sep. 9, 2026
KONGSBERG selects Echodyne radar for its PROTECTOR C-UAS weapon systems
Unmanned airspace · Sep. 9, 2026
Military
20% to 70%: Ukraine’s National Guard rewired its drone war around cables
Euromaidan Press · Sep. 9, 2026
Russia resumes drone attacks on Kyiv, injures 9 and damages residential buildings
The Kyiv Independent · Sep. 9, 2026
Russian Tank Thought It Was Hidden—Ukrainian Drone Crews Burned It Anyway
UNITED24 Media · Sep. 9, 2026
U.S. Air Force Plans to Turn Cargo Planes into Drone Swarm Launch Platforms for Base Defense
SSBCrack · Sep. 9, 2026
Su-57’s Drone army: Russia turns stealth fighter into an airborne commander
WION · Sep. 9, 2026
Ukraine Reveals X-Wing Drone Combining AI, Starlink, and Aerial Scouts
NextGen Defense · Sep. 9, 2026
eVTOL Integration Pilot Program and AAM
Eve Air Mobility Completes First Flight of Full-Scale eVTOL Prototype
UAS Magazine · Sep. 9, 2026
Autonomous Vehicles
Lyft Begins Offering Waymo Robotaxi Rides on Its App in Nashville
Bloomberg.com · Sep. 9, 2026
Gasgoo Daily: Pony.ai Launches Driverless Robotaxi in Doha; Senior Auto Secures Yueda Investment; BAIC Sales Exceed 1 Million
Gasgoo · Sep. 9, 2026
Additional coverage: Gasgoo
Waymo begins mapping Cincinnati streets ahead of planned 'robotaxi' rollout
WKRC · Sep. 8, 2026
Scaled Autonomous Freight: Gatik Raises $200 Million to Expand Driverless Trucking
Trend Hunter · Sep. 8, 2026
Building, Deploying and Scaling Autonomous Robotaxi Infrastructure｜Road to Autonomy
finance.biggo.com · Sep. 8, 2026
NHTSA NEWS—MOTOR VEHICLES—NHTSA probes Tesla Cybercab self-certification after Austin deployment
VitalLaw.com · Sep. 8, 2026
Other Advanced Transportation
NASA’s X-59 experimental aircraft set for new testing phase
Australian Aviation · Sep. 9, 2026
NASA X-59 experimental aircraft successfully completes 25 test flights
Zamin.uz · Sep. 8, 2026
Boom Supersonic Gears Up For Engine Prototype Core Testing
Aviation Week · Sep. 8, 2026
Bullet train trials set for May-June 2027
millenniumpost.in · Sep. 8, 2026
X-59: US supersonic aircraft hits Mach 1.2 at 49,000 feet in 25th test flight
Interesting Engineering · Sep. 8, 2026
NASA and JAXA to Work Together on Testing X-59 Model
NASA (.gov) · Sep. 8, 2026
International
Germany’s DLR Plans Vertiport For AAM Trials
Aviation Week · Sep. 9, 2026
$4.7-billion VIA Rail contract to bring passenger rail car manufacturing back to Canada
Ontario Construction News · Sep. 9, 2026
Sysgration expands Taiwan, US drone manufacturing as procurement plans advance
digitimes.com · Sep. 9, 2026
Make In India Bullet Train Will Start Testing From May, 2027
Trak.in · Sep. 9, 2026
Airbus Lowers China Single-Aisle Jet Forecast as High-Speed Rail Expands
Caixin Global · Sep. 8, 2026
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 |