Automatically updated public-source headline edition
Advanced Transportation News Update
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Coverage through 8:55 AM ET on September 10, 2026
Headlines at a Glance
UAS Security and C-UAS
- US task force publishes counter-UAS tactical reference guide
- US defence department brings 75 agencies together for counter-UAS summit
- U.S. Begins Yearlong Directed Energy Counter-Drone Trials Across Five Military Bases
- US Navy Picks L3Harris’ VAMPIRE System for Littoral Counter-Drone Defense
- U.S. Marines Field Tempest Counter-UAS Vehicle
- AeroVironment receives first international order for LOCUST counter-drone laser systems and support, valued at more than $50 million
Military
- UK man accused of Russian-linked plot against drone factories
- Ukraine Hits Russian Geran and Gerbera Drone Sites, Nebo-SV Radar and Ammunition Depot
- Russian Drone and Artillery Strikes Cut Power Across Three Ukrainian Regions
- Drone attacks fuel anxiety in Russia before 2026 parliamentary elections
- Russia's Gas Heartland Just Got Hit for the First Time: a Ukrainian Drone Reached Novy Urengoy and Started a Blaze
- Russian Drone Incursion Disrupts Zelensky Flight From Moldova
Autonomous Vehicles
Other Advanced Transportation
International
- Pony.ai, Verne Begin Fully Driverless Robotaxi Tests in Croatia
- Boeing to lead eVTOL jamming and spoofing research in Spain
- Karnataka to set up Rs 42.9 crore drone testing hub in Chikkaballapura
- Teledyne Secures $15.4 Million Contract to Support European Drone Dominance
- Made-In-India Bullet Train Moves Closer To Tracks: 280 Kmph Trainset Set For Trial Runs By May-June 2027
- CASA approves Sypaq for beyond visual line of sight
UAS and Drones
UAS Security and C-UAS
US task force publishes counter-UAS tactical reference guide
Unmanned airspace · Sep. 10, 2026
US defence department brings 75 agencies together for counter-UAS summit
Unmanned airspace · Sep. 10, 2026
U.S. Begins Yearlong Directed Energy Counter-Drone Trials Across Five Military Bases
Army Recognition · Sep. 10, 2026
US Navy Picks L3Harris’ VAMPIRE System for Littoral Counter-Drone Defense
The Defense Post · Sep. 10, 2026
Additional coverage: U.S. Department of War (.gov) · Military Embedded Systems
U.S. Marines Field Tempest Counter-UAS Vehicle
RealClearDefense · Sep. 10, 2026
AeroVironment receives first international order for LOCUST counter-drone laser systems and support, valued at more than $50 million
Defence Industry Europe · Sep. 10, 2026
Additional coverage: Army Recognition
Military
UK man accused of Russian-linked plot against drone factories
The Jerusalem Post · Sep. 10, 2026
Ukraine Hits Russian Geran and Gerbera Drone Sites, Nebo-SV Radar and Ammunition Depot
UNITED24 Media · Sep. 10, 2026
Russian Drone and Artillery Strikes Cut Power Across Three Ukrainian Regions
UNITED24 Media · Sep. 10, 2026
Drone attacks fuel anxiety in Russia before 2026 parliamentary elections
Межа. Новини України. · Sep. 10, 2026
Russia's Gas Heartland Just Got Hit for the First Time: a Ukrainian Drone Reached Novy Urengoy and Started a Blaze
National Security Journal · Sep. 10, 2026
Russian Drone Incursion Disrupts Zelensky Flight From Moldova
thetraveler.org · Sep. 10, 2026
Additional coverage: BBC · bbc.co.uk · The New York Times
Autonomous Vehicles
Lyft launches driverless Waymo rides in Nashville
The Tennessean · Sep. 10, 2026
Additional coverage: axios.com
Waymo is launching its robotaxi in Denver, San Diego, and Tampa
Mashable · Sep. 9, 2026
Other Advanced Transportation
Bullet train likely to be operational by May 2027: Vaishnaw
The Tribune · Sep. 9, 2026
International
Pony.ai, Verne Begin Fully Driverless Robotaxi Tests in Croatia
AI Insider · Sep. 10, 2026
Additional coverage: SeeNews · The Manila Times · aapnews.aap.com.au
Boeing to lead eVTOL jamming and spoofing research in Spain
Aerospace Testing International · Sep. 10, 2026
Karnataka to set up Rs 42.9 crore drone testing hub in Chikkaballapura
Moneycontrol.com · Sep. 10, 2026
Teledyne Secures $15.4 Million Contract to Support European Drone Dominance
Business Wire · Sep. 10, 2026
Made-In-India Bullet Train Moves Closer To Tracks: 280 Kmph Trainset Set For Trial Runs By May-June 2027
Swarajya · Sep. 9, 2026
Additional coverage: urbanacres.in · Dainik Jagran MP CG
CASA approves Sypaq for beyond visual line of sight
Australian Aviation · Sep. 9, 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 |