Author: annathomasdrones

Bring in the Special Rapporteur

This week Chair Tom Watson MP has written an Official Communication or ‘complaint’ to Special Rapporteur Ben Emmerson QC on behalf of the APPG on Drones about unsatisfactory responses from the Government to the...

The Defence Committee report

Yesterday the Defence Committee published its report into ‘Remotely Piloted Air Systems – current and future UK use’. The report, led by Madeline Moon MP, is a welcome contribution to the debate on military...

2014 and a new Roadmap for Drones

Drones are here to stay, according to the new US Roadmap on Integrated Unmanned systems, released on Christmas Eve. The Department of Defence (‘DoD) will continue to develop and operate armed and surveillance drone...