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ARPAS-UK advocates for transparency surrounding  the 2018 Gatwick [No?] Drone Incident Narrative AND urges the community to fly responsibly within the law, especially around airports.

First: ARPAS-UK, the UK’s leading drone industry body, calls for a revision of the narrative surrounding the 2018 Gatwick Airport incident. No credible evidence of malicious drone activity at Gatwick Airport was provided post-investigations. Yet, to this day, the Gatwick Drone incident and its sensational coverage has had far-reaching negative implications for the drone industry….

DroneTalks SORA 2.5 Training with Discount Code for ARPAS-UK Members

SORA 2.5 Training with DroneTalks – 20% Off for ARPAS-UK Members

Stay Ahead of the Curve with SORA 2.5 2 Day Training with DroneTalks Academy March 2025 | London UK & Online DroneTalks is holding an interactive online and in-person two-day training session this March, designed to help participants quickly gain a comprehensive understanding of the SORA methodology. Covering everything from foundational concepts to real-world applications,…

DroneSwarm Pyrotechnic Drone Light Shows

DroneSwarm – CAA Permission for Pyrotechnic Drone Light Shows

ARPAS-UK member DroneSwarm announces its latest achievement: securing official approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to deliver drone swarm light shows that incorporate pyrotechnics attached to unmanned aircraft (UA). This landmark accomplishment marks DroneSwarm as the first company in the UK to attain such recognition, reinforcing its status as a leader in innovative…

bsi Communities Future Flight Standards Hub

BSI PAS1905 Guidance for Future Flight

From BSI: We’re delighted to announce the publication of PAS 1905, providing essential guidance on aviation regulatory principles, management systems and the product lifecycle for future flight. A huge thank you to all involved in the development of this PAS including the Technical Author, Mike Gadd, the Advisory Group, and all others who have shared…

DASA: Aiming Far and High – new Market Exploration into uncrewed systems

New DASA Market Exploration seeks revolutionary uncrewed systems. Novel solutions are being sought by the British Army to boost the range and effectiveness of uncrewed systems. The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has launched a new Market Exploration titled “Air Launched Effects: Revolutionary Deployment Systems,” aiming to identify uncrewed systems (UxS) with extended range capabilities…

CHIRP

CHIRP Drone/UAS #12: Geofence breach. Ageing batteries. NOTAMs

Access the CHIRP December 2024 edition 12, covering those 3 reports, HERE. Foreword by Rupert Dent, Drone/UAS Programme Manager Welcome to CHIRP Drone FEEDBACK Edition 12.0 I hope you have had a good summer’s drone flying, whether for pleasure or professionally. Statisticsfrom the Regulator indicate that the number of flyers continues to increase, albeit perhaps…