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• Airspace restrictions covering the Mourning and funeral of Her Majesty The Queen

  Published on: 13 September 2022 | Category:Airspace, Category:Drones

  Airspace restrictions are in place as part of the overall security arrangements following the death of Her Majesty The Queen

• CAA announces winning entries for #shotonmydrone photography competition

  Published on: 04 April 2022 | Category:Drones

  The #ShotOnMyDrone competition received over 800 stunning entries With submissions from across the UK, the winning images featured the best birds-eye-views of urban and countryside landscapes

• Reminding drone pilots to share the sky safely this Christmas

  Published on: 23 December 2021 | Category:Drones

  The UK Civil Aviation Authority is reminding drone pilots to share the sky safely this Christmas

• CAA launch #shotonmydrone photography competition

  Published on: 22 October 2021 | Category:Drones

  New drone photography campaign and competition launched

• CAA announces integration of GAU and RPAS to form one combined unit

  Published on: 28 April 2021 | Category:General aviation, Category:Drones

  The General Aviation Unit (GAU) and Remotely Piloted Aircraft System Unit (RPAS) teams will be formally integrated into one unit

• Drone trial of routine BVLOS operations concept authorised

  Published on: 20 April 2021 | Category:Drones

  Permission is part of a test project to prove the concept ahead of potentially opening it up to the wider market

• Home Office, Police and CAA act together on drone crime

  Published on: 22 March 2021 | Category:Drones

  The Home Office, Police and UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announce a new campaign aimed at clamping down on drone-related crimes

• CAA has final sleigh on Santa Claus drone deliveries this Christmas

  Published on: 24 December 2020 | Category:Drones

  The CAA has issued Father Christmas special permission to use drones to deliver presents down chimneys should he deem it unsafe to do it himself