The UK approach to unmanned aerial vehicles
“Current debate on unmanned aircraft related moral, legal and ethical
issues is mostly centred on the use of weaponised systems, but there are
other, wider issues that will affect future development and employment of
unmanned aircraft. Inevitably, some unmanned aircraft activities will face legal
challenge, or create moral and ethical dilemmas; although where these
activities mirror those conducted by manned aircraft, useful analogies can be
drawn when deciding what is acceptable. Future novel systems may,
however, have characteristics or capabilities that do not easily correlate to
manned aircraft activity and hence require new thinking. In the civil and public
service sectors in particular, privacy of the individual and organisations will be
increasingly threatened by the presence of surveillance platforms and
regulation to control this may also limit state and military activities, particularly
when conducting training.”
Posts on RAF Waddington Peace Camp
More info on Drones/UAVs: Dronewars
MOD call for debate on the use of UAVs
