United Kingdom

Drone news in the UK: regulations, industry updates, innovative uses, events, and the impact on businesses and communities across the United Kingdom.

Rn Wildcat Shows Live Drone Targeting In Flight Trials

RN Wildcat Shows Live Drone Targeting in Flight Trials

The Royal Navy has taken another clear step toward a more networked future, after a Wildcat HMA2 helicopter successfully demonstrated real time targeting using live data from multiple uncrewed aircraft during trials at the National Drone Hub in Predannack, Cornwall,…

Pentagon Moves Toward Counter Drone Marketplace

Pentagon Moves Toward Counter Drone Marketplace

The Pentagon’s Joint Interagency Task Force 401 has taken an early step toward creating an online marketplace for counter drone technology with its first acquisition under the Replicator 2 effort, as Air and Space Forces reports. The task force, which…

Ukrainian Raybird Makes Combat Debut As Hydrogen Drone

Ukrainian Raybird Makes Combat Debut as Hydrogen Drone

Ukraine has quietly crossed a new line in military drone history. The Raybird reconnaissance UAV, developed by Ukrainian manufacturer Skyeton, has become the world’s first hydrogen electric drone confirmed to fly real combat missions, as UNITED24MEDIA reported. According to Ukrainian…

Us Army Expands Drone Intel Sharing With Allies

US Army Expands Drone Intel Sharing With Allies

The US Army has signed a new agreement with the United Kingdom that lays the groundwork for sharing intelligence related to drones and counter drone operations, a move Army Secretary Dan Driscoll says is only the beginning of broader cooperation…

Drones To Deliver Blood In Wales Life Saving Trial

Drones to Deliver Blood in Wales Life Saving Trial

Wales is preparing to test a drone delivery system that could quietly change how blood reaches patients in emergencies. The Dragon’s Heart project will use specially commissioned aircraft to transport blood donations by air, replacing road journeys that currently take…

Army Drone Pilots Show Speed And Skill At National Event

Army Drone Pilots Show Speed and Skill at National Event

The Army’s push to scale up unmanned systems took a public step forward during the Drone Maneuver Competition at the National Drone Association Conference in Winter Park, Florida, where the Army Drone Team demonstrated speed, accuracy and teamwork, while showing…

Coventry Advances Drone Research For Emergencies

Coventry Advances Drone Research for Emergencies

Coventry University has started a new research program to explore how drones can support emergency operations in crowded cities, and the Urban Ascent project brings together Coventry City Council, Skyfarer, The Manufacturing Technology Centre and Slink Tech to test how…