The Drone Industry Action Group

DIAG purpose and ambitions

In July 2022, the Drone Industry Action Group and Government jointly published an Ambition Statement for the drone sector:

In his foreword, Iain Gray wrote: “This is an exciting time for the UK’s drone sector. My hope is that this report will help demystify drones – showing how they are already being used in a range of settings – and help give businesses the confidence to engage with the UK’s drone innovators and to benefit from these new tools. This report shines a light on some of the more significant barriers to realising drone potential and recommends actions necessary to address them.”

Read the press release on the gov.uk site and the full report: Advancing airborne autonomy

Current operations and focus

The group meets roughly quarterly at the invitation of the Chair to consider current sector issues and progress sector initiatives.

The group is currently working with the government to draft a joint statement of ambition for commercial drones, to champion the role that drones play today and to outline key enablers to increase adoption and reap their full potential by 2030.

Contacting the Drone IAG

Iain Gray of Cranfield University is the Chair of the group. Secretariat services are provided by the Department of Science, Innovation & Technology. If you have any comments, would like further information or want to get involved, please contact membership@arpas.uk

Role of ARPAS-UK

ARPAS-UK was asked by the Chair to host the DIAG’s web content. ARPAS-UK has been involved with the DIAG from the very beginning and the ARPAS-UK Chair participates actively in the working groups. ARPAS-UK aims to represent the views of the UK’s commercial drone operators and innovators. Please contact graham.brown@arpas.uk if there are any matters you would like to raise.