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…
International navies now find themselves increasingly threatened by a range of hostile platforms, often in congested maritime environments. The ability for an uncrewed rotary aircraft that can launch quickly and then provide long-range mission endurance and the ability to find, fix, track and identify targets will bring additional protection for the ship and its crew,…
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…
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,…
In late December 2022, ARPAS-UK member AutoSpray Systems announced that they had just obtained an Operational Authorisation from the CAA in agriculture. This will enable them to operate drones over 25kgs and to use them to crop spray, tackle invasive species and shade Green Houses. This covers agricultural, forestry and horticultural uses. Andy Sproson, Director…
Etc., the incubation team in BT Group’s Digital unit boosting the businesses of the future, today announces that it has entered into a £5 million deal with Altitude Angel, a world-leading UTM (Unified Traffic Management) technology provider, as the two businesses scale the UK drone industry and support the development of the UK’s drone superhighway, set to be…
Networx3 UAV is using Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites to provide a live feed of its drone flights anywhere and everywhere in the world. Access to the low orbit satellite internet service has revolutionised how Networx3 UAV’s team of five commercial drone pilots conduct client work. Using Starlink, and the cloud-based drone admin system FlightHub2, the…
In a joint announcement made on 5th December 2022, Altitude Angel and Saab have revealed they have formed a partnership that will see Altitude Angel’s market-leading UTM technology platform integrated as part of Saab’s Digital Tower (r-TWR) offering. Saab’s r-TWR is a next-generation Digital Tower solution, which builds on proven Saab video processing, visual presentation, and automation…
We are delighted to welcome our November 2022 members to the Association. Sky-Drones Technologies Ltd Aztec House, 397-405 Archway Road, London N6 4ERwww.sky-drones.com Sky-Drones Technologies Ltd creates professional full stack UAV avionics solutions (hardware and software) including flight control, ground control and communication systems as well as a cloud based management platform. Sutro Group Frazer…
DJI Achieves Encryption Recognition from U.S Department of Commerce DJI Core Crypto Engine passes Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP) to receive Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2 DJI, the world’s leader in civilian drones and aerial imaging technology, today reinforces its commitment to customer data and privacy with the validation of the DJI Core Crypto Engine. The engine is a…