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Brazil’s Drone Laws 2025: Ultimate Guide to Regulations, Rules & Penalties

Brazil’s Drone Laws 2025: Ultimate Guide to Regulations, Rules & Penalties

ANAC is Brazil’s primary regulator for drones, issuing RBAC-E No. 94 and overseeing registrations, pilot licensing, and airworthiness certification. DECEA manages airspace and flight permissions through the SARPAS system, including required distances from airports of 5.4 km at low altitude and about 9 km when flying up to 120 m. ANATEL regulates drone radio equipment and requires ANATEL certification labels…
16 August 2025
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Philippines Drone Laws 2025: The Ultimate Guide (9 Key Things You Need to Know)

Philippines Drone Laws 2025: The Ultimate Guide (9 Key Things You Need to Know)

CAAP administers Philippine drone regulation under the PCAR, with Part 11 covering RPAS operations, Part 2 licensing, and Part 4 registration and marking. Drones weighing 7 kg or more must be registered with CAAP, while lighter drones under 7 kg are exempt unless used commercially. The Remote Pilot License (Controller Certificate) is required for commercial operations or heavy drones (≥7…
1 August 2025
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Don’t Fly Your Drone in Madrid Until You Read These 11 Critical Law Updates (2025)

Don’t Fly Your Drone in Madrid Until You Read These 11 Critical Law Updates (2025)

Spain fully adopted the EU drone framework in 2021 (EU Regulations 2019/947 and 2019/945), eliminating the recreational vs professional distinction and regulating all flights by risk category. The Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea (AESA) regulates drones nationwide; operator registration is mandatory for drones weighing 250g or more or with a camera, completed online with an operator ID affixed to the…
29 July 2025
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This Common Phone Feature Could Land You in Jail Abroad: Inside the Global Crackdown on GPS and Satellite Phones

This Common Phone Feature Could Land You in Jail Abroad: Inside the Global Crackdown on GPS and Satellite Phones

India bans unlicensed satellite communication and navigation devices, including Thuraya and Iridium phones and Garmin InReach, under the Indian Telegraph Act (1885) and Wireless Telegraphy Act (1933), with penalties up to three years in prison or ₹5 million in fines, and limited DoT licensing for Inmarsat devices. The 2008 Mumbai attacks involved a Thuraya satellite phone, prompting India’s tougher crackdown…
24 July 2025
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Comprehensive Guide to Drone Laws in Portugal (2025 Update)

Comprehensive Guide to Drone Laws in Portugal (2025 Update)

Since January 1, 2021, Portugal adopted EU drone regulations (EU 2019/947 and 2019/945) under EASA, introducing Open/Specific/Certified categories. The Open category applies to drones under 25 kg operated within visual line of sight up to 120 meters altitude, with subcategories A1, A2, and A3 defining proximity to people. Operations that exceed Open limits—such as heavier drones, BVLOS, or night flights—fall…
13 July 2025
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Drone Laws and Regulations in Russia (2025 Comprehensive Overview)

Drone Laws and Regulations in Russia (2025 Comprehensive Overview)

Since a 2015 amendment to the Air Code, Russia classifies all drones as aircraft under civil aviation law, with oversight by the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia). Drones are regulated by use category: hobbyist, commercial, and government, with separate licensing and registration for each. Drones over 150 grams and up to 30 kg must be registered with Rosaviatsia, a threshold…
2 July 2025
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Drone Laws in India 2025: Comprehensive Guide to Regulations, Rules & Policies

Drone Laws in India 2025: Comprehensive Guide to Regulations, Rules & Policies

The Drone Rules, 2021 expanded regulation to cover all civilian drones up to 500 kg and introduced five weight categories: Nano, Micro, Small, Medium, and Large. The Digital Sky platform serves as the single-window portal for drone registration, Type Certification, flight permissions, and Remote Pilot Certificate issuance, with electronic enforcement of No Permission, No Takeoff. Nano drones (≤250 g) are…
1 July 2025
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Drone Laws in Brazil

Drone Laws in Brazil

Brazil regulates drones through ANAC, DECEA, and ANATEL, distinguishing recreational model aircraft from non-recreational RPAs while applying many core rules to both. Drones must maintain a 30-meter horizontal distance from uninvolved people, and a single pilot may operate only one drone at a time. Recreational users can fly model aircraft with no minimum age, and drones below 250 grams require…
29 June 2025
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Dubai’s Drone Law Shake-Up 2025: New Rules, No-Fly Zones & How to Stay Legal

Dubai’s Drone Law Shake-Up 2025: New Rules, No-Fly Zones & How to Stay Legal

January 7, 2025, the UAE partially lifts the nationwide recreational drone ban, but Dubai keeps its local hobby drone ban in place for now. From 2025, all drone pilots—recreational or commercial—must complete a GCAA-approved training and obtain a drone training certificate after a background security clearance of about 3–4 weeks. The regulatory framework rests on two authorities: the federal General…
22 June 2025
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China’s 2025 Drone Law Shockers: Strict Rules, No-Fly Zones & Big Penalties

China’s 2025 Drone Law Shockers: Strict Rules, No-Fly Zones & Big Penalties

Starting January 1, 2024, all drones in China must be registered under the owner’s real name with the CAAC on shine.cn, and a QR code sticker is issued after registration. Foreign tourists must register their drones before flying, with registration tied to a Chinese phone number, and an English portal was reportedly launched in 2025. Recreational pilots of small drones…
19 June 2025
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    January 21, 2026, 5:01 AM EST. Foncière Volta (SPEL.PA) jumped 13.13% to €9.05 on EURONEXT on 21 Jan 2026, driven by a sharp increase in volume to 229 shares, over 4.6 times the 20-day average. The stock traded above its 50-day average and remains between key moving averages, showing mixed technical signals. No new corporate announcements explain the rise, suggesting a trade-driven move amplified by its tight float of 2.18 million shares and significant insider holding at 34.87%. The company has a market cap of €95.43 million, a trailing PE of 10.34, and a price-to-book ratio of 0.73, indicating potential value relative to peers. Meyka AI rates it a HOLD with a 15-35% upside potential over the next months, contingent on sustained volume and momentum.
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