Drones carrying key medical supplies are taking to the skies of Northumberland this week as the trial phase of an innovative NHS project gets underway. Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is partnering with Apian, a company which has come through the NHS Clinical Entrepreneurs Programme, to explore the use of Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to…
In 2022 there were two very distinct and well-attended events that focused on key issues relating to remotely-piloted and unmanned aircraft systems: RPAS 2022 and DRONE ENABLE 2022. There are numerous benefits to be derived from globally-harmonized UAS standards and practices, for both governments and the industry. These annual events provide excellent opportunities to drive consensus and progress…
Award-winning drone insurance provider, Moonrock Insurance, announces the launch of their new drone insurance product, designed to provide coverage for all non-standard drone operations. As a result of the exponential increase in requests for insurance for non-standard drone operations; such as Beyond Visual Line of Sight drones (BVLOS), heavy lift drones, swarm displays and crop spraying…
An overview of the main benefits of using fuel cells to power UAVs in different commercial applications. This will include commercial and technical benefits, and a comparison between fuel cells and competing technologies (batteries and IC engines). Speaker Info: Andy Kelly Intelligent Energy Head of Product Line Andy Kelly is responsible for IE-SOAR products, Intelligent…
A discussion on the challenges faced by drone operators in the UK with regard to BVLOS development, how the Snowdonia Aerospace Centre can help members accelerate their BVLOS capability, and how best to prepare for a BVLOS flight test campaign. Speaker Info: Jeremy Howitt Snowdonia Aerospace Future Flight Lead Jeremy has a 35-year career in…
The Joint Authorities for Rulemaking on Unmanned Systems (JARUS) is currently consulting on a future Specific Operating Risk Assessment (SORA), which enables operators to classify the risk posed by a drone being flown in the specific category and then identify mitigations and safety objectives. The CAA is encouraging UK operators to respond to this consultation…
Micro Radar are becoming available for Drones, allowing all-weather, long-range detection of obstacles. But there are multiple other uses for these software configurable Radar, High precision measurement of landing pads for autonomous control; finding a journey endpoint within centimetres, without GNSS; and assured positioning while a drone surveys infrastructure. Both technology insights and practical use…
Open Skies Cornwall achieve milestone first flight in urban environment and invite the Cornish Community to help shape the UK’s first Skyhighways to support the future of Drone Delivery in Cornwall Ten leading companies and organisations have partnered together to unlock four Cornish airspace environments for the development of the next generation of unmanned aircraft,…
Beyond launching the Drone Strategy 2.0 and providing key insights of the strategy to the participants the event was an opportunity for the European drone community to present and discuss progress towards making U-space a reality, and to explore the results of the SESAR 2020 programme of U-space research and demonstration projects. Participants could also…