The president on June 6, 2025 published a trio of decrees (EOS) which aim to solidify the position of the United States in the progression of aviation technologies and to accelerate the integration of unrealized aircraft systems (UAS), supersonic aircraft and electric takeover and landing technologies in the United States, by reducing the use of artificial intelligence to accelerate their implementation and their implementation and their implementation and their implementation and Integration. EOS are also intended to promote public security by measures against UAS, to strengthen supply chains and to strengthen national security by reducing dependence on foreign drone components (in particular Chinese). Together, these EOS have important opportunities for technology and industry stakeholders.
This legislation offers a high level overview of these EOS, summarizing the basic provisions and the next steps required by the EOS, none of which is carried out.
Lifes the domination of the American drone
THE Lifes the domination of the American drone EO responds to the critical need for an overhaul of American policy around UAS planes (drones) and electric electric takeoff (Evtol).
For the UAS sector, the OE aims to rationalize the process to obtain approvals for the operations of the visual line of view (BVLOS) for small UAS operators, including by the use of artificial intelligence (AI), and prioritizes the integration of UAS manufactured by the United States in integration into the national aerial space system (NAS).
For the EVTOL sector, the OUT orders the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to establish an EVTOL Integration Pilot (EPIPP) program which would offer important partnership opportunities for the EVTOL sector to start operations in the coming months.
The main provisions include:
- Within 30 days (July 6, 2025), the FAA administrator must issue a proposed rule allowing BVLOS routine operations for UAS commercial and public operations, with a final rule which will be published within 240 days (December 3, 2025). Under current rules, an drone operator must maintain visual contact with the drone it works.
- Within 30 days (July 6, 2025), the FAA administrator must offer a rule to assess BVLOS and finalize it within 240 days (December 3, 2025) to allow Routine BVLOS.
- Within 120 days (October 4, 2025), the FAA must deploy AI tools to rationalize UAS exemption applications.
- The FAA must establish the EVTOL Integration Pilot Program (EPIPP). The proposals must be submitted within 90 days (September 4, 2025) with at least five EVTOL projects based in the United States which will be selected by December 3, 2025, which will cover cargo, medical and advanced mobility.
- All agencies must give priority to the integration of the UAS manufactured in the United States compared to those made abroad to the maximum extent authorized by law.
- The Federal Acquisition Security Council is responsible for identifying companies that have risk chain risks while providing supply preferences for the UAS manufactured by the United States.
Direct the world in supersonic flight
THE Direct the world in supersonic flight The EO aims to reaffirm American leadership in the field of supersonic aviation, which was blocked in the United States in the 1970s following thousands of complaints related to noise and material damage due to sound booms. Recently, technological developments in supersonic “low boom” supersonic jets have made supersonic commercial trips quieter and more feasible. This EO is furthermore At Act of modernization of supersonic aviation (SAM) This was recently presented to the American Senate.
The OUT orders the FAA to remove the ban on terrestrial supersonic trips in the NAS and to introduce interim certification standards based on noise within 180 days (December 3, 2025). He also directs the Secretary of Transport (acting through the FAA administrator) and in coordination with the director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and other agency leaders to engage on a global scale with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and to develop a global framework for supersonic flights and bilateral agreements associated to facilitate its integration into the aviation global necessary for overlying operations.
The additional points of the work include:
- In the 18 months (December 2026), the FAA must issue a proposed regulatory notice (NPRM) to establish standards for the noise of supersonic aircraft in takeoff, road and landing operations. This rule must be finalized and published within two years (June 2027).
- The OSTP also orders the OSTP to coordinate with other agencies on supersonic research linked to R&D.
- Coordination must take place outside with the OACI and the authorities of foreign aviation to develop regulatory standards aligned worldwide and bilateral security agreements to support the security of international supersonic flight.
Restore the sovereignty of American airspace
THE Restore the sovereignty of American airspace EO focuses on the fight against the abusive use of the UAS in a way that threatens public security. These include illicit surveillance, smoking drugs and threats around large public gatherings. The purpose of this OE is to ensure control of American airspace while protecting critical infrastructure and strengthening public security, a key point for all major American sports leagues, but especially before the next 2026 World Cup tournament, which includes host cities in the United States, and the 2028 summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. This EO is likely to accelerate new opportunities for counter-Uas technologies, in partnership with the police.
- Section 4 establishes the federal working group to restore the sovereignty of American airspace, with the mandate to examine the various technical, operational and regulatory executives underlying the UAS and provide corresponding recommendations. The working group will include representatives of agencies such as FAA, the American Department of Defense (DOD), the United States Ministry of Justice (DOJ) and the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), among others.
- Within 30 days (July 6, 2025), the US prosecutor and the DHS secretary must start exploring the integration of tools against UAS in the joint terrorism working groups for events to defend against unauthorized drones.
- The OEMs to federal agencies the power to detect, follow and identify drones – in the protections of the fourth amendment. By August 5, 2025, the FAA and the DHS must provide real -time access to the identification of the information associated with the UAS.
- Within 120 days (October 4, 2025), the FAA must publish the regulations under article 2209 of the FAA Extension, Safety and Security Act To restrict drone flights to critical infrastructure and public facilities.
Ahead
The three EOS reflect the objectives of the American administration to lead the world in the progress of aviation policies to accelerate the integration of new technologies in the UAS, Evtol and Supersonic flight sectors and promote American technologies. The EOS extends beyond the aviation sector to include the use of AI, the promotion of stronger American supply chains and the protection of critical infrastructure.
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