The UK Civil Aviation Authority has approved Windracers to conduct the nation’s first civil uncrewed aerial system international operation, authorising its Ultra MK2 to fly long‑range beyond‑visual‑line‑of‑sight (BVLOS) missions. The decision establishes a regulatory precedent for UK‑based cross‑border UAS flights.
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This is the CAA's first approval allowing a UK civil UAS to conduct international BVLOS flights, authorising Windracers' Ultra MK2 to operate long‑range missions across borders.
The clearance follows Windracers' recent move to scale manufacture — it recently opened a UK production facility — signalling the company can transition from testing to operational deployments.
The decision aligns with the CAA's broader regulatory work to integrate novel aircraft types into UK airspace, including its 18‑month Future of Flight study on eVTOL integration, and contributes to the growing global push for regulated long‑range UAS operations.
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