Forth Valley College (FVC) has launched Scotland’s first ECITB Industrial Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operations: Foundation Training Course, marking a significant advancement in industrial drone training. This pioneering five-day program, hosted at FVC’s Falkirk Campus, is designed to enhance drone operation skills for industrial applications, including infrastructure inspections, site surveys, and data capture. Course…
In honour of International Women’s Day, we celebrate the incredible achievements of women in industries that have historically been male-dominated — one of which is the drone industry. Women have made remarkable strides, breaking barriers and leading innovation in a field that is reshaping the world: Women in Drones. In the UK, there are inspiring…
The CAA has published the ORS9 decision, ORS9 CAA Decision No.46, setting out the UK Specific Operation Risk Assessment (SORA) as Acceptable Means of Compliance to UK Regulation (EU) 2019/947 Article 11. This will become effective on 23 April 2025, and be updated in the Regulatory Library shortly. The CAA has also published new Remote Pilot Competence standards as…
The Playbook for Enabling Civilian Drone Operations by the World Bank outlines a comprehensive roadmap for establishing drone ecosystems in emerging economies, with a specific focus on Africa. Its goal is to harness drone technologies to address critical infrastructure gaps, improve service delivery, and promote sustainable development. Key Objectives The document emphasizes drones as tools…
StirlingX is delighted to announce that they have been selected to join HS2’s seventh Innovation Accelerator programme. The programme aims to develop new railway technologies and harness the latest innovations and ideas from outside the industry to support the reliability and robustness of the operational railway. Working in partnership with Connected Places Catapult and the…
The Department for Business and Trade is seeking evidence on the ability of advanced manufacturing scale-ups to access finance. The responses will add to the government’s green paper and wider engagement informing the UK’s industrial strategy development. The UK is recognized as a global hub for innovative businesses, particularly in the advanced manufacturing sector. This…
