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As a progressive force, British Transport Police is continually looking to benefit from the newest technology and in 2018, the Force was proud to launch a trial project investigating the use of drones. They have a small number of pilots and are currently trialling several types of drones. As a national police force, they have…
In the past 24 hours, there have seen two people have been arrested for flying their drones illegally. On May 7th 2019 in Skegness, a man was found sat in his car facing the opposite way to the drone flying with FPV (first person view) goggles on. He was arrested, interviewed and cautioned for breach…
According to UH News, Switzerland’s Rigi Technologies is planning to launch a drone-based medical supply system centred in the Son Espases hospital in the Balearic island of Mallorca. The newspaper quotes the business director of the company, David Rovira as saying the aim “is to develop in Mallorca and the rest of the islands a pioneer transport…
For the next 12 months, a new drone trial is taking flight to support vital search and rescue action around the coast of Essex, thanks to a partnership between Essex Police, the Maritime & Coastguard Agency (MCA) and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI). Credit Essex Police The year-long trial, which starts today 29 April,…