National Police Air Service trials large drones for future capability

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National Police Air Service trials large drones for future capability

A national fleet of police drones could be on the way if a trial is successful.

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Date - 14th September 2020
By - Chris Smith

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The National Police Air Service has begun an initial evaluation of larger remotely piloted aircraft similar to those used by the military to see if they could take over some of the roles currently undertaken by helicopters. NPAS made use of the...

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