Coming up in drones
The dates FlightBrief is following: tender deadlines and bid openings, rules taking effect, votes and company results. Each comes from an official notice or a company filing, and links to the story that names it. 19 dates ahead.
November 2026
- The European Commission reviews progress on its drone strategy at the EU Drone Summit in Brussels.
- Westborough's planning board meets on Amazon's request to withdraw its drone delivery application.
- Taiwan's coast guard opens the medium-range drone bids at its Taipei headquarters.
- New bids are due in Tashkurgan County's tender for drones and support buildings.
- Ondas reports third-quarter results.
- Comments close on China's draft export certificate for drones going to shows and repairs.
- Bids are due for parts to build the Polish army's "Hunter Killer" drones.
- Poland tells interceptor-drone makers whether they are accepted for army tests.
- Beijing bans owning, storing or flying drones anywhere in the city.
- States' applications close for FEMA's $250 million counter-drone grants.
- Red Cat reports third-quarter results.
- China's export controls on large drone motors, speed controllers, propellers and drone software take effect.
- Bids close for a Xinjiang police counter-drone jamming truck.
December 2026
- The Greek army opens bids for materials to build its surveillance quadcopter.
- The Greek army opens bids for materials to build FPV attack drones.
- The Greek army opens bids for peripheral materials for both drones.
- Applications close for France's SMOKERS explosive drone boat tender, at noon Paris time.
- The US stopgap budget that funds the Pentagon at 2026 levels runs out.
- Red Cat's offer for the engine maker Steyr Motors closes.
Last 30 days 7
- Bids close on Taiwan's coast guard medium-range drone tender.
- Westborough's zoning board of appeals meets on Amazon's drone delivery site.
- The FAA's order letting tower-inspection drones fly above airport grids takes effect.
- The FCC votes on letting drones use the 800 MHz band, and on test labs in China.
- Bids close on Taiwan's NT$361.5 million fire agency search-drone framework.
- Northglenn, near Denver, holds its final vote on rules for drone delivery hubs.
- North Myrtle Beach's planning commission votes on Amazon's drone delivery pad.