In this Issue, we present a diverse range of fantastic articles that play a crucial role in EDR’s mission to foster the global exchange of knowledge.. I would like to thank Craig Lippett, DroneSense, Prof. Dr. Mirko Kovac, Darryl Ashford-Smith, Toby Meredith, AlphaGeo, Brandon Karr, Philip Hicks, Graham Brown, Excelerate, Rich Gatanis, Unmanned Tactical Group…
Go behind the scenes with the West Midlands Police Drone Unit who hunt criminals from the sky! Channel 4 have joined Keith Bennett and his team at West Midlands Police to gain a unique insight to their operation. Sky Coppers shows the huge range of jobs that the dedicated team deploy to, from helping to…
The National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) Drones portfolio want UK police forces to be at the leading edge of public safety drone operations. To support this ambition they will develop a Centre of Excellence. It will align drone training and procedures to a national standard that puts the safety of people on the ground and other…
PwC: Building Trust in Commercial Drones “Only 43% think industry is using commercial drones effectively”. Recently, PwC UK published Trust in Commercial Drones, an assessment of how industry attitudes to drones have changed over the past three years and the implications for actions to grow the UK drone economy. PwC stated “It was our pleasure to work…
In this 3rd edition, there are fantastic articles covering a wide spectrum of subjects that will form an important part of the EDR mission to promote the global exchange of knowledge. With some great articles from Vendelin Clicques, Rich Gatanis, Darryl Ashford-Smith, Paul Vavra, Kale Geiswite, Ron Warren, Dan Morrison, Steven Tisseyre, India Birrell, Dr…
March 2023 saw the launch of the new Emergency Drone Responder E-Magazine. It is packed full of information for those in the Emergency Services, with articles, thought-pieces, advice and product information. ARPAS-UK is delighted that Graham Brown, Chair of ARPAS-UK, and Phil Hicks of Pravo Consulting were involved in this first issue. Check out page…
YPO are looking for Suppliers to be appointed onto a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of Drones and Associated Drone Services. The DPS is designed to meet the needs of all public sector organisations which includes YPO’s internal requirements and any of YPO’s wholly owned associated or subsidiary companies. The contract details are…
The NFCC will be holding a conference on the use of Drones in Fire Service operational response on 1st March 2023 at Cranage Hall, Cheshire. The evening prior to the conference they will host a networking evening where you can come and network with your peers in a relaxed setting and be at the venue ready…
7-8 Sep 2022, London We were delighted to meet so many members and key stakeholders, and to share our stand with a few members as well: Richard Gill of Drone Defence, Toby Townrow of Dronevolution and Chris Crockford of Electric Aviation. It was fantastic to see the interaction between them and other exhibitors and visitors,…
