The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday it is exempting imports of some new models of foreign-made drones and critical components from a sweeping import ban adopted in December.

The drones will be deployed in response to calls, not regularly "up in the air watching people," an official said.

Small drones are "the defining threat of our time," Brig. Gen. Ross said, requiring a layered defense network to stop them.

The Hoosier state has been selected to serve as one of two new designated national drone testing sites. The Trump administration announced on Thursday that the Indiana Economic Development Corporation will serve alongside the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma as two new sites for Unmanned Aircraft Systems.

Russia says it used its new Oreshnik hypersonic missile and other weapons in a massive strike on Ukraine​. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says a drone hit the Qatar embassy.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department marked another step in advancing its drone program by unveiling its state-of-the-art drone operation center on Wednesday. According to Assistant Sheriff Dori Koren,

Las Vegas Metro Police unveiled their new drone operation center this week, marking a significant advancement in the department’s technology capabilities.

The Trump administration on Thursday announced Indiana as one of two new national drone test sites — a designation that could attract jobs and spending from the industry. Sen. Todd Young, who spearheaded the effort to land the site, applauded the move.

A Ukrainian company has unveiled a new interceptor drone, Saliut, developed from real combat experience and already proven in operational use.