FCC Closes the U.S. Drone Market to Foreign UAVs — Bavovna’s South Carolina Drone Hub Gains Strategic Momentum

The FCC has added all foreign-made UAVs and UAV components to its Covered List. This effectively closes the U.S. market to imported drones and parts, unless systems are certified by the Department of Defense or Department of Homeland Security, or built with 100% U.S.-manufactured components.

This decision immediately disrupts existing supply chains. Most “American” drones rely on foreign motors, electronics, sensors, and communications. Under the new rules, large parts of today’s market become non-compliant.

The result is not increased competition — it is a supply vacuum.

Bavovna is addressing this shift by developing a U.S.-manufacturing and R&D Drone Hub in Northern and South Carolina, designed for NDAA-compliant drones, rapid prototyping, and scaled domestic production.With planned capacity exceeding 100,000 drones per year, Drone Hub is positioned to help fill the growing gap in domestic supply and support federal, defense, and critical-infrastructure demand.