New US Government office for UAS, DJI made the ban worse

🚨 Drone News Now — JAN 12, 2026 | The Biggest Drone Policy Shakeups Yet 🚨
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🔥DHS launches the new Program Executive Office for UAS & Counter-UAS
What this means for national security, federal contracting, and the future of approved drone platforms.

🔥Commerce Department nearly rolled back the DJI restrictions… until the FCC stepped in
The political tug-of-war no one saw coming.

🔥FCC clarifies the drone ban
Blue-List drones are exempt, and several key nuances were finally explained — what pilots must understand NOW.

🔥 DroneXL finally drops the truth about DJI
DJI pilots were pawns in the game… and the shell-company strategy backfired hard. Why did it take industry voices this long to be objective?

🔥 DJI dropping one more drone — but China only gets the Ronin RS5
And honestly… who cares? We break down why this matters less than you think.

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