Largest-ever MOD initiative supports Kyiv while strengthening UK drone manufacturing base As the global race to build sovereign drone capability accelerates, the United Kingdom is pairing defense support with industrial strategy. A new announcement from the UK Ministry of Defence marks the country’s largest-ever drone package for Ukraine, while directing funding and contracts … [Read more...] about UK Drone Package for Ukraine Signals Push to Scale Domestic Industry
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A Smarter City Model: Harrow’s Digital Twin Delivers Real-World Results
New approach reduces maintenance costs and improves planning, engagement, and public services The London Borough of Harrow has launched an expanded digital twin of the city, using drone data to improve maintenance, planning, and public engagement. The project combines high-resolution drone imagery with existing lower-resolution data to create a more detailed and cost-effective … [Read more...] about A Smarter City Model: Harrow’s Digital Twin Delivers Real-World Results
Flying Basket Cargo Drone Has 100 KG Capacity
FlyingBasket Releases Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone with 100kg Payload Capacity by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby European drone leader FlyingBasket has announced the commercial release of its FB3, a heavy cargo drone with a 100-kilogram payload capacity. Since 2015, FlyingBasket has worked alongside National and European regulators, playing an active role in shaping European … [Read more...] about Flying Basket Cargo Drone Has 100 KG Capacity
UK Civil Aviation Authority Issues DJI Matrice 200 Safety Warning
The UK's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a safety warning to UK drone pilots using the DJI Matrice 200. The adaptable platform is used for industrial inspections, search and rescue missions, mapping and more. It has a maximum take-off weight of 6.14KG and can be used with a variety of DJI gimbals. The Safety Notice can be read in full here. Thanks to COPTRZ for … [Read more...] about UK Civil Aviation Authority Issues DJI Matrice 200 Safety Warning
UK Moves Ahead with Drones in Renewable Energy Sector
2009 is a long time ago in drone years - but that's when Scotland-based Cyberhawk performed their first drone inspection, one year after the company's start. Since then, the company says it has captured 25 more of the "world's firsts" for the drone industry: working with blue-chip energy companies in more than 25 countries on four continents. Now the world leader in … [Read more...] about UK Moves Ahead with Drones in Renewable Energy Sector
