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Find out how SIA licensing applies to someone using a drone.
Guidance on submitting applications to fly drones within Restricted Airspace at Prisons and Young Offender Institutions, effective from 25 January 2024.
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Get help to classify drones and aircraft parts for import and export.
Criminal gangs who try to fly phones, drugs and weapons into prisons using drones face finding themselves there instead under tough new restrictions coming into force today (25 January).
Product recall for KBDFA 2022 New Flying Ball Airplane RC UFO RC Drone sold via AliExpress presenting a high risk of burns.
The Defence Drone Strategy sets out how Defence will realise the significant opportunities and tackle challenges in uncrewed systems.
UK Defence Drone Strategy launched to deliver unified approach to uncrewed systems across all three military services, supported by £4.5 billion of investment.
A dramatic drone display lit up the night sky of a Welsh coastal town to deliver a serious public safety message.
Ambition statement and vision for commercial drones, created jointly by government and the sector, outlining the 2030 potential, current use cases and support and enablers for the future.
The announcement was made today by Defence Secretary Grant Shapps as he met President Zelenskyy in Kyiv
The Coal Authority is undertaking an emergency review of all spoil tips in Wales.
The UK and Latvia will jointly lead a capability coalition, which will see thousands of drones supplied to Ukraine, including first-person view (FPV) drones, which have proven highly effective on the battlefield.
DASA is looking for solutions aimed at addressing the threat of unmanned air systems
A new survey by the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner has revealed areas of concern around data security and accountability.
Report about research conducted on drones to identify attitudes to current use, expectations, aspirations and concerns about future use.
Drones equipped with cutting-edge sensors to detect ground mines and explosives are being researched by UK scientists and could alter the face of land warfare.
Drone expert Amanda Smith marked International Women's Day by representing the UK at a global technology conference
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