ARPAS UK

ARPAS-UK: the Collective Voice Empowering the UK Drone Industry. Non profit Trade Association founded in 2013. Engagement with and among members is on Discord.

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ARPAS-UK is the Association of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems. It is a trade association and professional body which supports and acts on behalf of the remotely piloted aircraft (RPAS) community, from start-up businesses to larger established operations. ARPAS-UK members continue to break new ground in markets where

RPAS (sometimes referred to as UAVs or drones) are delivering significant benefits. Members’ main markets include:

• TV & Movie
• Structures Inspection
• Linear Infrastructures (power lines, rail)
• Survey & Mapping
• Agriculture
• Emergency Services

On behalf of its members, ARPAS-UK works closely with the industry regulator CAA (Civil Aviation Authority) and Government departments to influence and ensure that the regulatory framework for the safe and professional operation of remotely piloted aircraft is fit for purpose and encourages best practice. It works in the public interest, and advocates professionalism within its membership through compliance with an agreed Code of Conduct and the holding of appropriate permissions. The Association takes progressive stances on national issues to embed the RPAS profession in all end-user industries, to enable it to continue to grow in reputation and influence.

31/07/2026

🌾📺 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗜𝗡: Cover Cropping with Drones | ARPAS-UK Agri-Environment SIG - with 𝗢𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗠 𝗔𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 & 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 - Link in the Comments section below... 👇

Bringing together independent research and practical industry experience to examine the use of drones for sowing cover crops into standing crops before harvest, 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗶-𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗜𝗚 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗝𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁 is joined by 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 and 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗯 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗦𝗖𝗔𝗠 𝗔𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟, to explore the technical process, operational considerations, lessons from the field and the future opportunities for drone-based cover cropping.

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 to hear the full discussion on the practical, regulatory and environmental considerations involved in cover cropping by drone. Link in the Comments section below... 👇

30/07/2026

☀️ 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣: 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲-𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 - 26-27 Aug - Roskilde, DK - 👉 REGISTER NOW - Link in Comments section below...👇

Practical 2 day workshop exploring drone-based electroluminescence inspection for PV panels - from equipment and data capture to analysis and reporting. A valuable opportunity for UK drone professionals looking to enter or expand within the growing solar inspection sector.

Participants will gain practical insight into the complete inspection workflow, including:

• Theoretical foundations of electroluminescence-based PV inspection
• Available inspection methods and their applications
• Hardware selection and system set
• Data acquisition and flight workflows
• Data processing and analysis
• Interpretation and reporting of inspection results
• Networking BBQ

📅 26–27 August | Roskilde, Denmark
⚠️ Limited places

29/07/2026

🔥🚒 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛: REAL-TIME WILDFIRE MONITORING WITH DRONES with the CHRIS Platform - Fireside Chat 17 with MEJOR Technologies - 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄...👇

In our latest ARPAS-UK Fireside Chat, Anne-Lise Scaillierez speaks with Melvin Sieben, Co-Founder & CEO of MEJOR Technologies, about CHRIS: the Climate Hazard Real-time Imaging System.

Developed with firefighters, CHRIS transforms live drone imagery into georeferenced 2D maps, helping emergency teams track wildfire boundaries, hotspots, people, vehicles, access routes and the direction of fire spread.

Its “zero-button” approach means operators can fly as normal while CHRIS creates and updates the operational picture in the background - reducing manual work, saving time and supporting faster, more confident decision-making.

The platform can also integrate with existing command, incident-management and GIS systems, and continue mapping in areas with limited connectivity.

𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗖𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗦 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲, 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲.

28/07/2026

🚨 𝗦𝗔𝗗𝗘𝗫 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟯𝟭 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆! Submit your EoI to Join the DfT-led Drone Industry Delegation to Riyadh This November - Link in comments section... 👇

By joining the UK Pavilion at SADEX 2026, companies will be part of a coordinated UK industry presence led by the Department for Transport (DfT), United Kingdom and supported by ARPAS-UK.

The delegation is designed to provide a stronger route into the Saudi market than attending independently, with shared pavilion presence, co-branding, VIP access, potential speaking opportunities, high-level roundtable meetings, media exposure and structured stakeholder engagement.

We are also working with the British-Embassy to support the delegation, including a proposed embassy reception with access to VIP stakeholders, senior officials and the Embassy’s in-country network.

For UK companies serious about Saudi Arabia, this is a cost-effective way to build relationships, understand procurement routes, identify local partners and position for future opportunities.

👉 Organisations interested in taking part are encouraged to register their interest before CoB on Friday. Link in the Comments section below... 👇

27/07/2026

🚀 𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗗𝗣𝗜 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗥𝗣𝗔𝗦-𝗨𝗞 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿!

We're pleased to announce a new Advantage agreement between ARPAS-UK and MDPI, one of the world's leading open-access academic publishers.

Since 1996, MDPI has been supporting the global research community by making high-quality scientific research openly accessible. Today, it publishes 519 open-access journals, supported by more than 295,000 academic experts worldwide.

For the uncrewed aircraft community, two journals are of particular interest:
📖 Drones
📖 Electronics

This new partnership provides valuable benefits for ARPAS-UK members, including:

✅ 15% discount on Article Processing Charges (APCs) for Drones
✅ 10% discount on APCs for Electronics
✅ 15% discount on MDPI Author Services, including language editing
✅ Opportunities to develop dedicated Special Issues and
interdisciplinary Topic Collections
✅ Preferential rates for publishing open-access books with MDPI Books

As ARPAS-UK continues to strengthen links between industry, academia and research, this partnership helps make it easier for members to publish, share knowledge, and contribute to the continued advancement of the uncrewed aircraft sector.

We look forward to working with MDPI and seeing more innovative research from our community reach a global audience.

23/07/2026

📢 🎯 𝗔𝗥𝗣𝗔𝗦-𝗨𝗞 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿’𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗫 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 - 29-30 Sept @ Excel London - Link in Comments section below...👇

Taking place at Excel London, DroneX Trade Show & Conference once again brings together professionals from across the commercial drone and uncrewed technology sector.

Events such as DroneX Trade Show & Conference provide an important platform to demonstrate capability, share operational experience, discuss common challenges and strengthen collaboration between those developing, regulating and deploying uncrewed technologies.

As Headline Industry Partner, ARPAS-UK is encouraging industry colleagues and organisations from across the sector to attend and support a strong sector presence.

🟢 DroneX 2026 is fast approaching! Secure your free DroneX 2026 PASS - Link in the Comments section below…👇

👉 ARPAS-UK Members Exhibiting include: Multiprocessor Technology Ltd. | Inductive Power Projection | Satellite Applications Catapult | TUALCOM | Venetz Aerospace | Coverdrone | Specialist Drone Insurance | Mavinci

We look forward to seeing the industry come together in London this September. 🟢 Come say ‘Hello!’ at Stand U434.

📍 ExCeL London
📅 29–30 September 2026
🎟 Register for your free industry pass

👉 𝟭𝟬% 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗥𝗣𝗔𝗦-𝗨𝗞 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗫 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 (Please note the discount cannot be applied retrospectively to exhibition space that has already been booked.) - Get in touch at [email protected]

22/07/2026

📺 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛: ‘𝙋𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙖𝙛𝙚𝙜𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙀𝙢𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙙-𝘼𝙄’ with Matt Banham, Chief Technology Officer at SAIF Autonomy - Link in Comments section below...👇

At the ARPAS-UK AGM & Annual Conference 2026, held at Westcott Venture Park in late April, members heard from speakers across the UK uncrewed aviation sector, including Matt Banham from SAIF Autonomy who provided a deep dive into the challenges and solutions surrounding AI in autonomous systems. Watch the talk.

📺 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙬...👇

21/07/2026

📺 WATCH: Fireside Chat with SLiNK-TECH on Automated Drone Vertiports - Link in Comments Section below...👇

We speak with John Goudie, Founder & CEO of SLiNK-TECH, about PORTAL - a system designed to enable automated drone launch and landing with minimal supporting infrastructure.

Suitable for temporary or permanent deployment, PORTAL is being developed to support managed uncrewed aircraft operations across a wide range of locations and use cases.

👉 Watch the conversation to learn more about the technology and its potential applications - Link in the Comments section below...👇

07/07/2026

🔥📺 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟱 | 𝗙𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: Jonathan Brindley of 𝗝𝗕 𝗨𝗻𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 – Drone Geophysics & the Passion Behind the Work - Link in Comments section below... 👇

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, the challenges and rewards of running a specialist drone business, lessons learned along the way, and what continues to motivate him.

Jonathan also discusses the 𝗝𝗕𝗨𝗔𝗦 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝟳–𝟴 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 2026, where attendees can explore a range of drone-mounted sensors, see live demonstrations and speak directly with sensor specialists. Find out more by following the link below.

🟢 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼: Link in the Comments section below... 👇

06/07/2026

🚀 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗢𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗢𝗪: JB Unmanned Aerial Systems 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 - 7-8 July 2026 - Deep Dive into Specialised Aerial Data at the JBUAS Test & Training Centre - Link in the Comments section below...👇

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