United Kingdom
Drone news in the UK: regulations, industry updates, innovative uses, events, and the impact on businesses and communities across the United Kingdom.
Drone Pilot Fined for Endangering Historic World War II Aircraft
A drone pilot in the United Kingdom who flew his drone dangerously close to a historic World War II Hurricane aircraft while thousands of people were standing underneath it was given a fine of almost $4,000 for his actions. The…
Remote ID for drones to combat Wild West in the UK skies
The United Kingdom’s government and regulators are drawing up plans to introduce Remote ID for drones to combat the current Wild West in the skies. Plans that are being made right now say that drones will have to have electronic…
Police drones transform the way Lincolnshire Police operates
Police drones are transforming how the Lincolnshire Police Department operates because they offer a more efficient and cost-effective way to do jobs that previously needed a helicopter. Lincolnshire Police in the United Kingdom has a team of 15 drone pilots…
Dropping ashes of loved ones by drone over land or sea
Co-op Funeralcare will give people who have lost a loved one the option to have their ashes spread by drone, which is said to be a UK first. A big black box containing the ashes will be lifted by a…
Drones create mobile networks to aid during rescue missions in Wales
During rescue missions, drones can create temporary mobile networks to help both the victims and the search and rescue crews. At the Snowdonia Aerospace Centre at Llanbedr, Wales, special rescue drones are being developed that will have a 4G or…
Scotland gets nationwide drone delivery service for medical supplies
Under the name CAELUS, work will be done in Scotland in the coming years to roll out a nationwide drone delivery service for medical goods. The British government has made a subsidy of more than eleven million euros available. The…
Police drone with thermal camera locates vulnerable teenager in seconds
A vulnerable adolescent was spotted by a police drone with a thermal camera and was reunited with his family. The young man had called the police just before midnight on Thursday to report that he was feeling ill. However, he…
Mini DJI drone records successful K2 summit
The photographer Sandro Gromen-Hayes had a string of unlucky encounters with K2 in the past. During the winter trip in 2021, he was a member of Nirmal Purja’s team; nevertheless, he was not a part of the (all-Nepalese) summit group.…
British government green lights construction drone super highway
The UK government has approved a plan to link several UK cities through a drone super highway. The idea is that companies can use several fixed flight routes to develop and test new services. The drones can fly safely out…
Drone falls 300 feet out of the sky next to boat passengers during regatta in England
A drone deployed to capture the action at Henley Royal Regatta crashed onto a spectator’s boat after malfunctioning. The drone incident happened last Wednesday when the device collided with the Celtic Queen, a hard-topped boat. It was witnessed by Playhatch…
Skylift drones to deliver chemotherapy drugs in the United Kingdom
The National Health Service (NHS) of the United Kingdom has developed a fast and ecologically friendly way to deliver critical chemotherapy medications to distant communities with Skylift drones. The NHS announced that it will begin testing the use of drones…
Illegal drone flight over bird rest area with a DJI Mini 3 Pro leaves British conservation association furious
An illegal drone flight over a resting area for migratory birds has sparked outrage from a local British conservation association. The DJI Mini 3 Pro drone flew over 150 golden plovers, causing an instant panic as they had just landed…