FCC grants conditional approvals to Blueflite, Verity AG, and Air VEV for foreign-made drone systems under Covered List exemption framework

On May 26, 2026, the FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau announced that the Department of War had granted Conditional Approvals for three drone manufacturers—Blueflite, Verity AG, and Air VEV—exempting their systems from FCC Covered List restrictions through December 31, 2026.

The approvals cover specific aircraft and components: Blueflite's Cobalt 461 (including data transmission devices and flight controllers), Verity's Series 4 Indoor Autonomous Inventory System (which operates in warehouses), and Air VEV's 120C and 060C unmanned aerial systems.

These exemptions are part of a pathway established by the FCC that allows foreign-produced drone systems to receive exemption status if the Department of War or Department of Homeland Security determines they do not pose unacceptable national security risks. The current exemption list now includes ten approved drone systems.