The UK Police National Police Air Service (NPAS) has selected selected global manufacturer Schiebel to support its most ambitious trial so far of ‘Beyond the Visual Line of Sight’ (BVLOS) uncrewed aircraft operations. The trial – which, in 2024, successfully achieved a place in the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) BVLOS integration sandbox – will evaluate the…
This blog is written for organisations and professionals navigating the evolving regulatory landscape for drones in critical sectors, offering insights into how new UK, EU, and US standards are shaping UAV cyber security requirements. The rapid expansion of drone technology is reshaping whole industries such as defence, critical infrastructure, and emergency services;, however, this expansion…
The Department for Transport has issued guidance intended to help the maritime industry to understand aerial drone technologies, the potential threat to maritime vessels and options to mitigate the threat. It focuses on aerial drone threats and associated response options. Aerial drones offer many use cases for the civilian maritime industry, including but not limited…
Acquisition & spiral development to realise the UK Defence UAS & RPAS strategy Join Simon Holford, Head of UAS & Remotely Piloted Air Systems Portfolio at Defence & Equipment Support (DE&S), as he explains how UK SMEs in the drone industry can engage with and be part of the MoD’s UAS Programme. The MoD recently…
The Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) intent for use of Autonomous Collaborative Platforms (ACP) in the Air domain. The Defence Drone Strategy provides the core reference baseline for the RAF ACP Portfolio ensuring coherence for the introduction of new developments in capability, supported by lessons learnt in our recent past and in current conflicts. Advances in…
The return of war to Europe has demonstrated the essential requirement for a resilient, robust and agile approach to Defence procurement. The Integrated Review Refresh and Defence Command Paper recognise this challenge and underline the importance of overhauling our acquisition system to ensure operational advantage. The conflict in Ukraine has become a very visible representation…
