On December 22, 2025, the FCC updated its Covered List to immediately bar new authorizations for foreign-manufactured UAS devices deemed a national security risk. Dominant foreign supplier DJI was specifically named. This regulatory shift creates an urgent gap for U.S.-made, NDAA-compliant drones in federal, state and local government procurement. ZenaTech’s wholly owned subsidiary, ZenaDrone, stands to capture a significant portion of this redirected demand, as its existing platforms already meet Blue UAS certification requirements and U.S. government security standards.

ZenaDrone is scaling its production capacity with a newly expanded assembly facility in Arizona capable of churning out 120 units per month across multiple drone lines, and a component manufacturing site in Taiwan aligned with NDAA sourcing rules. Management reports equipment installation is 75% complete at Arizona, with full production expected by Q2 2026. The Taiwan plant, earmarked for key avionics and composite airframe parts, will double current output by mid-2026, ensuring supply chain resilience for defense and public-sector contracts.

ZenaDrone’s flagship ZenaDrone 1000 VTOL platform, rated to carry 40 kg of critical supplies, is in paid test programs with the U.S. Air Force and Naval Reserve, focusing on temperature-controlled medical payload delivery. The indoor IQ Nano unit, measuring 20"x20", is undergoing warehouse inventory management trials with a major logistics provider, leveraging barcode scanning and AI-driven obstacle avoidance. The larger IQ Square VTOL, at 40"x40", is in line-of-sight topographic mapping and bridge-inspection pilots with two state DOTs. All three models feature secure Drone Net communications and are on track for formal government qualification by Q3 2026.