Unmanned Vehicles
UK to expand UAV test boundaries
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is preparing to extend the boundaries for test flights of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), as the Ministry of Defence (MoD) seeks to further develop its ongoing Watchkeeper programme.
It has emerged that the existing six-mile training area, complete with 5,000 ft ceiling around ...
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