XTI Aerospace and Drone Nerds Poised to Lead U.S. Commercial Drone Market Amid New FCC Action on Foreign-Made UAS

26 December 2025, Englewood: XTI Aerospace, Inc. (Nasdaq: XTIA) (“XTI” or the “Company”), an aerospace technology company focused on building and scaling a comprehensive unmanned aircraft system (UAS) platform for enterprise and government customers, today issued the following statement in response to the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) recent action adding certain foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and critical components to the FCC Covered List.

“By effectively restricting future authorizations of these foreign-made products in the United States as a matter of national security policy, the FCC has created a clear opportunity for America’s drone ecosystem,” Scott Pomeroy, CEO of XTI Aerospace, said. “With our recent acquisition of Drone Nerds, we are positioned to lead the way in this critical moment, protecting the nation’s data sovereignty while supporting the burgeoning market for unmanned aircraft.”

“As the leader in U.S. drone solutions, we believe we’re ideally positioned to help customers navigate this transition with confidence,” said Jeremy Schneiderman, CEO of Drone Nerds. “The same comprehensive UAS platform, diverse supply chain and national service footprint that have allowed us to deliver best-in-class drone solutions with world-class support in the past will continue to be critical to our customers’ success moving forward.”

Drone Nerds is one of the leading enterprise UAS solutions providers in the United States, offering a differentiated full-stack solution that includes product selection, fleet management, training, and support, designed to align with U.S. supply chain and compliance expectations. Its acquisition by XTI in November 2025 positions the Company to help U.S. commercial, enterprise, public safety, and government customers transition to compliant, high-performance systems sourced from the United States and other FCC-approved partners.

The new FCC action reflects an evolving national security framework that is expected to influence the future authorization and procurement of certain foreign-made drones in the U.S. While products that have already received FCC certification are generally not affected by the new action, future models of covered foreign-made products would face additional regulatory hurdles, including the potential need for specific waivers or exemptions.

Drone Nerds will continue to support customers with existing, legally operated UAS fleets and work closely with operators to evaluate compliant options for future procurement as requirements evolve.

XTI Aerospace acquired Drone Nerds to accelerate its entry into the UAS sector with a commercially proven, revenue-generating platform. With an experienced leadership team, established customer base across enterprise, public safety, and government sectors, and an expanding portfolio of compliant technology partners, Drone Nerds offers an ideal solution set for operators who are prioritizing performance, compliance, and long-term availability.

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