Remote-ID-Compliant Small UAS

Small unmanned aircraft complying with the FAA’s Remote Identification rule (14 CFR Part 89, effective September 16, 2023), which requires most drones to broadcast identification, location, altitude, velocity, and control-station location — functioning as a digital “license plate” that any nearby receiver can pick up, similar in spirit to (but a distinct standard from) ADS-B for crewed aircraft.

Key facts

Field	Value
Governing rule	14 CFR Part 89 (effective 2023)
Broadcast content	UAS ID, location/altitude, velocity, control-station location, timestamp
Physical layer	Bluetooth 4/5 or Wi-Fi, per ASTM F3411/F3586 means of compliance
Compliance paths	Standard Remote ID (built-in) or Remote ID Broadcast Module (add-on)
Same as ADS-B?	No — a separate, drone-specific standard; see FAQ

Why it matters operationally

Remote ID is a transparency/accountability measure, not a detection or defeat capability — it identifies cooperative aircraft that choose (or are required) to broadcast; it says nothing about non-compliant or hostile aircraft, which is the gap public C-UAS doctrine addresses separately.

Public examples

• Standard Remote ID unmanned aircraft — broadcast built into the aircraft itself
• Remote ID Broadcast Modules — an add-on device retrofitted to aircraft that otherwise lack built-in Remote ID

Sources

• 14 CFR Part 89 — Remote Identification of Unmanned Aircraft — Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), Federal Aviation Administration
• F3411 Standard Specification for Remote ID and Tracking — ASTM International