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22 Dec 2025 date

The FCC added certain foreign-made drones (UAS) and UAS critical components to its Covered List on 22 December 2025.

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22 Dec 2025 date
Scope
United States · December 2025
Type of figure
regulatory event
Source
Primary Regulator
Publisher
Federal Communications Commission
Title
Covered List FAQs: UAS and UAS Critical Components
Published
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Date note
FAQ page, updated 2026
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https://www.fcc.gov/covered-list-faqs-uas-and-uas-critical-components
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“…Covered List on December 22, 2025?…”

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  • Affects new FCC equipment authorisations; the FCC says existing devices may still be used.

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APA

Whirrwork. (2026, October 25). The FCC added certain foreign-made drones (UAS) and UAS critical components to its Covered List on 22 December 2025 [Statistic]. Whirrwork Research. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/fcc-covered-list-drones-2025/

Chicago

Whirrwork. “The FCC added certain foreign-made drones (UAS) and UAS critical components to its Covered List on 22 December 2025.” Whirrwork Research. Published October 25, 2026. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/fcc-covered-list-drones-2025/.

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“The FCC added certain foreign-made drones (UAS) and UAS critical components to its Covered List on 22 December 2025.” Whirrwork Research, Whirrwork, 25 Oct. 2026, whirrwork.com/research/stats/fcc-covered-list-drones-2025/. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

BibTeX

@misc{whirrwork_fcc_covered_list_drones_2025,
  author       = {{Whirrwork}},
  title        = {{The FCC added certain foreign-made drones (UAS) and UAS critical components to its Covered List on 22 December 2025}},
  howpublished = {Whirrwork Research},
  year         = {2026},
  month        = oct,
  url          = {https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/fcc-covered-list-drones-2025/},
  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
  note         = {Original source: Federal Communications Commission, Covered List FAQs: UAS and UAS Critical Components. Licensed CC BY 4.0}
}

Original source (APA)

Federal Communications Commission. (n.d.). Covered List FAQs: UAS and UAS Critical Components. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://www.fcc.gov/covered-list-faqs-uas-and-uas-critical-components

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