ARPAS-UK | The UK Drone Association

ARPAS-UK | The UK Drone Association speaks with Jonathan Brindley of JBUAS - JBUAS Unmanned Aerial Systems https://jbuas.co.uk/ What does it take to build a successful drone business? In this episode of the ARPAS-UK Fireside Chat series, Jonathan Brindley of JBUAS shares his journey into the drone industry, why he founded JBUAS, the challenges and rewards of running a specialist drone business, le...

Agri-Tech Frontiers Webinar Series | E07 ARPAS-UK | Mohammed Hasan AutoSpray Systems | Rob Pearson Lantra | Andrew Palmer In the latest episode of the Agri-Tech Frontiers webinar series – with ARPAS-UK , AutoSpray Systems and Lantra – the focus is on how drone use in agriculture is progressing from early adoption into scalable, real-world operations. As uncrewed aerial systems work alongside LiDAR...

Agri-Tech Frontiers Webinar Series | E06 A clear, practical look at UK drone spraying - covering HSE requirements, the Net Risk debate & the path to adoption. AutoSpray Systems  |  Andy Sproson HSE Health & Safety Executive  |  Dr Tony Wilson The Future of Drone Spraying in UK Agriculture: Regulation, Evidence & What Comes Next The use of uncrewed aerial systems for crop spraying is at...

Speakers: Anne-Lise Scaillierez of ARPASUK Steve Hutt of uAvionix Earlier this month, ARPAS-UK was given a pre-launch look at the new ping978EC , uAvionix’s latest product for the EC space. In a Fireside Chat recorded two weeks prior to the product’s official release, Anne-Lise Scaillierez of ARPAS-UK spoke with Steve Hutt of uAvionix about where Electronic Conspicuity now sits in the UK landscape...

Agri-Tech Frontiers Webinar Series | E05 CAA audits often have a reputation for being stressful, but they don’t need to be. This workshop is designed to pull back the curtain on the audit process, replacing fear with transparency and administrative ‘paperwork traps’ with efficient, professional workflows. Whether you’re preparing for your first oversight or looking to scale your compliance, this s...

Speakers: David Thurston of ARPASUK Mitch Deam & Alana Flack of Trendspek Learn how Trendspek ’s Structural Lifecycle Management software supports inspections, reporting, maintenance and monitoring of built assets - and how drone operators can participate in the capture network. Find out more here In this ARPAS-UK Fireside Chat, we speak with Trendspek, an Australian company whose software pla...

ARPAS-UK The UK Drone Association ‬ | Jo Bellett | Chair of ARPAS-UK’s Agri-Environment SIG AutoSpray Systems | Andy Sproson & Rob Pearson National Trust | Keith Challis Woodland Trust | Vanessa Burton Lancashire Wildlife Trust | Mike Longden This episode is specifically structured to assist and inspire landowners, land managers, and other partners to navigate the process of initiating success...

AGRI-TECH FRONTIERS WEB SERIES | 03 Visit the article here! ARPAS-UK  |  Jo Bellett | Chair of ARPAS-UK’s Agri-Environment SIG  & Elena Major | Head of Operations AutoSpray Systems  | Scott Dowell Moonrock Drone Insurance  | Simon Ritterband Farm Safety Foundation (FSF) ‘ Yellow Wellies ‘  – Alix Morley The third episode of the Agri-Tech Frontiers webinar series focused on how uncrewed aircraf...

Visit the article here! We speak with John Hawtree, Patent Director at  HGF Ltd . ARPAS-UK Director Aleks Kowalski in conversation with aerospace IP expert John Hawtree of HGF Ltd.  This wide ranging discussion covers patent basics through to more advanced strategy, techniques and theory, all with an emphasis on application to the drone and wider aerospace sectors. Drawing on nearly two decades of...

𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶-𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗯 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 | 𝟬𝟯 With: 𝗔𝗥𝗣𝗔𝗦-𝗨𝗞 | Jo Bellett - Chair of ARPAS-UK's Agri-Environment SIG 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 | Scott Dowell 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗻𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 | Simon Ritterband 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗙𝗦𝗙) '𝗬𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀' | Alix Morley The third episode of the Agri-Tech Frontiers webinar series focuses on how uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) are being used in agriculture, with p...

ARPAS-UK recently hosted Association members City of Virginia Beach and the AUVSI (Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International) Hampton Roads chapter to discuss the latest developments in US drone operations – and how UK organisations can take practical steps toward expanding into the US market. Visit the article here! This session is essential viewing for UK companies looking to unders...

🔥 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗗𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝟭𝟬 𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗔𝗥𝗣𝗔𝗦-𝗨𝗞 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁, 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗲-𝗟𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘇 sits down with 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻 of   SatelliteApplicationsCatapult   and explores the facilities and capabilities at the DTDC, now one of the CAA pre-approved Testing Centres for drones. They also discuss the Satellite Applications Catapult organisation’s broader role within the UK’s emerging drone test and evaluation landscape....

Join Craig Roberts, Head of Aerial Intelligence & Innovation at PwC UK and lead author of the newly released UK Drone Regulations and Net Risk report, for a strategic discussion on accelerating the commercialisation and safe, scalable adoption of drone technology in UK agriculture. The new report was published in September 2025. This session builds on the report’s findings by reframing the deb...

ARPAS-UK CEO, Anne-Lise Scaillierez and Director of Regulation & Policy, Craig Lippett discuss the circumstances surrounding the recent establishment of a Temporary Danger Area (TDA) in London. The discussion centres around the principle of equitable use of airspace for ARPAS-UK members and the wider UK drone community and how emergency services use of airspace can impact and limit the operati...

Simon 'Smudger' Smith speaks with Anne-Lise Scaillierez of ARPAS-UK... As Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations expand in scale and complexity, airspace segregation remains a central topic for both regulators and industry. In this Fireside Chat 08, Simon “Smudger” Smith from Black Swan S&L joins ARPAS-UK ’s Anne-Lise Scaillierez to unpack the current framework for segreg...

𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶-𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗯 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 | 𝟬𝟭 With: 𝗔𝗥𝗣𝗔𝗦-𝗨𝗞 | Jo Bellett - Chair of ARPAS-UK's Agri-Environment SIG & Aleks Kowalski 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 | Rob Pearson & Andy Sproson AutoSpray Systems and ARPAS-UK came together for a landmark digital event to explore how pioneering drone technology is transforming both environmental conservation and UK agriculture. This one-hour session served as...

We speak with Adan Hiroli, Show Director of DroneX Trade Show & Conference , who shares more about this year's upcoming DroneX 2025 and why it continues to attract such a broad range of key professionals from across the UAV | UAS sectors. For sure, not an event to be missed! ARPAS-UK will be there again this in 2025 and we're looking forward to seeing you all! 🎟️ 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞𝗘𝗧𝗦 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗨𝗦𝗧...

Anne-Lise Scaillierez (Director, CEO) and Craig Lippett (Director of Policy & Regulation) of ARPAS-UK share the latest updates following the UK implementation of UK SORA (Specific Operations Risk Assessment), with a particular focus on Multi-Site and Multi-UAS SORA approvals. This reflects ARPAS-UK’s routine engagement with its members and with the RPAS policy team at the UK Civil Aviation Aut...

Discover how you can visualise, plan, and manage complex drone operations across the UK and beyond, following UK SORA or JARUS SORA methodologies. In our latest Fireside Chat, Anthony Lawrenson , COO of Volant Autonomy , joins ARPAS-UK CEO Anne-Lise Scaillierez to introduce VIA – the powerful flight planning and management platform designed to support safe, effective, and compliant drone operation...

Join Anne-Lise Scaillierez, CEO of ARPAS-UK and Anthony Venetz, Director of Across Safety Development and Technical Author of BSI Flex 1906, as they discuss the UK SORA MoC Guide BSI Flex 1906. UK SORA came into force on April 23, 2025. Amongst the SORA requirements, some specifically call for the use of a standard or other means of compliance (MoC) acceptable to the CAA. In many instances, a spec...

ARPAS-UK Fireside Chat 03 | Drone Class Marking in the UK in 2026 In this third episode of the ARPAS-UK Fireside Chat series , Directors Anne-Lise Scaillierez and David Thurston discuss the UK government’s recent announcement on drone class marking and the appointment of the Market Surveillance Authority (MSA). From 1 January 2026 , drones in the Open Category must meet new product standards under...

Join CEO Anne-Lise Scaillierez and Rupert Dent, Director of ARPAS-UK, for our second Fireside Chat. UK SORA was published by the CAA on 3 March 2025 – Impact on OSC/ORA holders only within the UK drone industry. Learn more about the transition process in our Fireside Chat #2. 🚀 At ARPAS-UK , we’re dedicated to supporting the UK’s commercial drone industry through webinars, industry news, networki...