British drone provider COPTRZ is offering free online drone training for emergency services agencies–including mountain rescue teams—across Great Britain. In addition, the company recently announced a competition to award a winning public-safety agency with a Mavic Enterprise Dual to support SAR call-outs. English agency Holme Valley Mountain Rescue Team won the drone … [Read more...] about British Drone Provider Awards DJI Package to Search and Rescue Agency
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British Firms Launch New Inspection Drone Solutions
One of the UK’s leading industrial training companies is joining forces with a key player in the growing construction/inspection drone industry. Last month, Advanced Industrial Solutions announced a strategic partnership with British firm RectrixAS, a company specializing in drone solutions for oil-and-gas, petrochemical, renewable-energy and surveying industries. Under … [Read more...] about British Firms Launch New Inspection Drone Solutions
British Safety Agencies Storm Drone Rush
Public-safety agencies in Great Britain are adopting drone technology at an astounding rate, a new media report reveals. According to Sky News, “two thirds of fire services in the UK and half of police forces are now using drones or are planning to.” Wales and England are leading the way and many agencies use drone training companies such as Sky-Futures to earn their wings … [Read more...] about British Safety Agencies Storm Drone Rush
Marine Drone Will Police British Ocean Reserve
Fishing vessels trawling illegally near the South Pacific Pitcairn Islands are on notice – the British government will not tolerate unlawful fishing in what has been described as “the world's largest, continuous marine reserve” and government officials say drones will play a key role in enforcement efforts. The BBC reports that UK agencies purchased an ocean-going drone from … [Read more...] about Marine Drone Will Police British Ocean Reserve
SkyWall: AntiDrone Launcher Grants License to Kill (Drones)
A British engineering firm has unveiled an anti-drone system practically ripped from the pages of a James Bond script. Start-up firm OpenWorks Engineering demonstrated SkyWall (a truly Bond-esque name) at a recent UK Home Office security conference. According to an OpenWorks press release, the solution is a simple concept -- it “physically captures a drone in a net and … [Read more...] about SkyWall: AntiDrone Launcher Grants License to Kill (Drones)
