Draganfly wins FAA exemption for heavy-lift drone over 55 pounds

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Draganfly Secures Milestone FAA Section 44807 Exemption for Heavy Lift Drone Platform, Unlocking Commercial Operations Over 55 Pounds in U.S. Airspace

September 1, 2026 8:30 AM EDT

Special Governmental Approval Validates Advanced Safety Architecture and Clears the Path for Critical Heavy-Payload Defense, Industrial, and Emergency Response Deployments

Tampa, Florida, Sept. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO; CSE: DPRO; FSE: 3U8) (Draganfly or the Company), an award-winning, industry-leading developer of drone solutions and systems, today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted a Section 44807 Special Authority for Certain Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) exemption for its Heavy Lift drone platform.

This landmark regulatory approval permits Draganfly and authorized commercial operators to operate the Heavy Lift platform at maximum... More