UK-First: Green light for long-range drones to fly across UK’s critical national infrastructure

UK Approves Flight Paths for Long-Range Drones Over Critical Infrastructure UK Approves Flight Paths for Long-Range Drones Over Critical Infrastructure

UK Approves Flight Paths for Long-Range Drones Over Critical Infrastructure The United Kingdom has taken a bold step into the future of unmanned flight. In a landmark decision, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved Operational Authority for Drone Major Group to conduct long-range Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone flights over the country’s Critical National Infrastructure (CNI). This marks the first time such flights have be…

UK-First: Green light for long-range drones to fly across UK’s critical national infrastructure

Today, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved Operational Authority for independent drone advisors, Drone Major to conduct the UK’s first beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flights over the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure marking a major breakthrough in the drone industry. This is the first time long-distance approved BVLOS drones in non-segregated airspace[1] have been given the green light to fly over the UK’s critical…