Tue February 9 2010
From Aberporth to Mynydd Epynt
Angharad Mair asks, If our politicians truly believe in the virtues of testing these dangerous machines over West Wales, then why don’t they insist on being given the praise for the development?
Wed February 3 2010
Selex may move from Parc Aberporth
The unmanned air vehicles centre at Parc Aberporth airport in west Wales could lose its sole tenant if Selex Galileo decides to move
Tue February 2 2010
Has Robo Wars reality finally reached the BBC?
But the largest overland UAV testing area in the UK doesn’t even get a mention..
Sat January 30 2010
UAV Consultation Responses and Code of Practice for Operators
The responses sent by the public and other interested parties are published as PDF’s
Thu January 21 2010
BEPJ response to UAV testing zone consultation report
The report is pretty much the whitewash we were expecting. It has a response to everything, but an answer to nothing.
Thu January 21 2010
Selex failed to report UAV crashes
The Civil Aviation Authority was only alerted to the crashes by members of the public
Say NO to the Drone Test Zone over West Wales
• Bad for safety
• Bad for tourism
• Bad for privacy
• Bad for jobs
Thu January 21 2010
UAV Consultation report recommends creation of UAV testing zone over west Wales
Formal request expected to go to Civil Aviation Authority in March and decision expected in August 2010
Sat November 21 2009
MoD says no to testing Watchkeeper over West Bank, but yes to West Wales
MoD Watchkeeper programme trials cancelled in the Golan Heights but go ahead in occupied West Wales.
Sat October 31 2009
Italian UAV accident confirmed at Aberporth
A few weeks before the Crash of a Selex Falco UAV on 23rd September 2009 another Italian drone hit a car on a road close to the runway.
Thu October 8 2009
Gig for Gaza Fri 23rd Oct
The invasion is over – the devastation continues. All profits to Medical Aid for Palestine.
Thu October 1 2009
Brunswick, Maine struggles against drone test zone
The town of Brunswick, Maine, USA fights creation of a UAV testing zone over their community
Fri September 25 2009
MPs, AMs, UAVs and JOBs
Jobs creation is the main justification given by our local politicians for their support of the UAV testing zone over west Wales. But where are the jobs?
Wed September 23 2009
Drone crashes at Parc Aberporth – the twisted shape of things to come?
Only weeks after UAV test flights began out of the Parc Aberporth UAV Centre, a drone has crashed, confirming the fears of UAV experts and local campaigners
Sun August 16 2009
The myth of jobs at Parc Aberporth
Can we dispel the myth of jobs to come at the so-called Aberporth UAV development.
Thu August 13 2009
Adam Price starts the political debate on UAVs
After months hoping that local politicians might start to ask searching questions about the UAV fly zone, Adam Price has started the ball rolling
Sun August 9 2009
Specialists say UAVs not safe enough to be tested over West Wales
Airworthiness standards not high enough for unmanned aircraft to fly over populated areas say UAV experts
Wed July 29 2009
Coming to a West Wales UAV fly zone above you?
Could BAE’s new Mantis, the General Atomics Predator B/Reaper and other offensive UAVs be flown over west Wales?
Tue July 21 2009
Drones disconnect us from the violence of war
There is no connection with the victims, enemy combatants or innocent civilians. Watch PW Singer on military robots and the future of war.
