Drone IAG – phase out

Professor Iain Gray CBE appointed Knight Batchelor

Professor Iain Gray CBE, Director of Aerospace at Cranfield University, has been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours 2023, appointed Knight Batchelor for services to the aerospace industry.  Iain spent his industry career at the highest levels in aerospace with roles at BAE Systems and Airbus. He became Director of Engineering, then Managing Director at…

DIAG Minutes: April 2023

The Drone Industry Action Group met on the following dates and the minutes and presentations are available. If you have any questions, please get in touch via membership@arpas.uk

DIAG Minutes: November 2022

The Drone Industry Action Group met on the following dates and the minutes and presentations are available. If you have any questions or would like to attend, please get in touch via membership@arpas.uk 20221120-DIAG-Future Capability Group UK RPAS Ecosystem DIAG Presentation – 18 November 2022

PwC: Drone Perception Study Feedback Requested

Earlier this year PwC released an updated economic report (Skies Without Limits v2.0) looking at the potential economic impact of drones on the UK economy by 2030. The report identifies some barriers that may impact UK drone adoption and one of these is the industry perception of drones. To understand this in more detail, PwC…

DIAG Minutes: April 2022

The Drone Industry Action Group met on the following dates and the minutes and presentations are available. If you have any questions, please get in touch via membership@arpas.uk 26 April 2022

DIAG Minutes 2020-21

The Drone Industry Action Group met on the following dates and the minutes and presentations are available. If you have any questions, please get in touch via membership@arpas.uk 15 January 2020 28 April 2020 13 October 2020 2020 Presentations 21 January 2021 27 April 2021 19 October 2021 14 December 2021 2021 Presentations

DIAG Minutes 2018-19

The Drone Industry Action Group met on the following dates and the minutes and presentations are available. If you have any questions, please get in touch via membership@arpas.uk 15 March 2018 12 June 2018 12 September 2018 12 December 2018 2018 Presentations 20 March 2019 5 June 2019 12 September 2019 2019 Presentations

Drone IAG initiative – Public and Commercial Perception

Executive Summary The UK drone economy may be worth up to £42bn by 20301.  The Drone Industry Action Group (DIAG) aims to identify and address barriers to growth.  It has reached a consensus that negative public perception and an uninformed commercial sector are significant potential barriers to growth, has formed a working group and identified…