Unleashing American Drone Dominance

The order launches a government‑wide initiative to make the United States the world leader in commercial drones and advanced air‑mobility (eVTOL) aircraft. It directs the FAA to fast‑track rules for beyond‑visual‑line‑of‑sight (BVLOS) flights, deploy AI to speed waiver approvals, and run a nationwide eVTOL Integration Pilot Program. It also mandates an updated UAS integration roadmap, ramps up test‑range use, tightens supply‑chain security with a Covered Foreign Entity List, accelerates trusted U.S. drone exports, and compels the Defense Department to scale domestic drones for training and combat—all on aggressive deadlines.

• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) — Department of Transportation (DOT)
• Department of Transportation (DOT)
• Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)
• Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
• Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC)
• Department of Commerce (DOC)
• Department of Defense (DoD) + military departments & Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)
• Department of State (DOS)
• Department of Energy (DOE)
• Export‑Import Bank of the United States (EXIM)
• U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC)
• U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
• State, local, tribal, territorial (SLTT) governments (pilot projects & operations)

30 days; 90 days; 120 days; 180 days; 180 days; 240 days; ongoing.

30 days — FAA: Publish BVLOS proposed rule and set BVLOS performance/safety metrics 30 days — FASC: Issue Covered Foreign Entity List of risky drone suppliers 30 days — DOC (with DOS/DoD/DOE): Propose export‑control changes to speed civil‑drone exports 90 days — FAA (with OSTP): Release RFP to SLTTs for eVTOL Integration Pilot Program 90 days — DOC: Start rulemaking/investigations to secure the drone supply chain 90 days — DoD: Expand DIU Blue UAS List to all NDAA‑compliant drones 90 days — DoD & FAA: Streamline airspace approvals for military UAS training 90 days — DoD (with Commerce & FCC): Report spectrum barriers & manned programs replaceable by UAS 120 days — FAA: Deploy AI tools to accelerate Part 107 waiver reviews 180 days — FAA: Deliver BVLOS barrier‑and‑fix report to President via OSTP 180 days after RFP — FAA: Select at least five eVTOL pilot projects 240 days — FAA: Publish BVLOS final rule 240 days — FAA: Publish updated roadmap for full UAS integration 90 days after each pilot agreement — FAA: Launch eVTOL operations under eIPP 180 days after pilot selection — FAA: Submit initial eIPP implementation report to President via OSTP Annually — FAA: Send eIPP progress reports 3 years after first pilot starts — FAA: Submit eIPP final report with integration recommendations Monthly — DoD: Update and publish the Blue UAS List Ongoing — FAA: Maximize UAS Test Range use for BVLOS, autonomy, and advanced air‑mobility trials Ongoing — DOC/Ex‑Im Bank/DFC/USTDA/DoD: Provide financing and incentives to boost exports of U.S. drones Ongoing — All agencies: Prefer domestically manufactured drones in procurement and operations

No known legal challenges.